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Conditional termination clause in fixed-term employment contract deemed ineffective due to contract nature.

Case Number 0006284
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court confirmed the lower court's dismissal of the appeal regarding a fixed-term employment contract containing a conditional termination clause. The employer argued the condition provided legal certainty, while the employee contended it violated the contract's inherent nature. The court ruled that such a clause introduces an uncertain term incompatible with fixed-term contracts, rendering the contract effectively without a set duration under the relevant decree.

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CONTRATO DE TRABALHO A PRAZO CONDIÇÃO RESOLUTIVA ADMISSIBILIDADE EFICÁCIA

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fixed-term employment contract conditional resolution clause legal uncertainty contractual nature DL 781/76 termination condition labor law validity

Cited Legislation

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Art. 8 n. 1 of DL 781/76
1 do art. 8 do Decreto-Lei n.
Art. 4 of DL 372-A/75

Cited Case Law

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AC STJ DE 1982/10/22 IN BMJ N320 PAG339

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00016208

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP198805020006284

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[REFERENCIA DE PUBLICACAO] CJ 1988 TIII PAG265

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/FD51297183ABDE778025686B0066BBCF?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - A aposição de condição resolutiva no contrato de trabalho a prazo tem o significado jurídico de introdução nele de um termo incerto, o que desde logo colide com a própria índole deste tipo de contratos.

II - Não obstante, o contrato de trabalho a prazo em que tenha sido introduzida cláusula resolutiva, não enferma de nulidade, devendo antes configurar-se como contrato celebrado sem prazo, nos termos do n. 1 do art. 8 do Decreto-Lei n. 781/76, de 28 de Outubro.