{"id":62762,"date":"2024-07-10T09:47:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T08:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bolsadeempregabilidade.pt\/?p=62762"},"modified":"2024-07-10T09:50:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T08:50:14","slug":"trial-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bolsadeempregabilidade.pt\/en\/periodo-experimental\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the trial period: duration, notice and rights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The trial period can dictate the continuity of a contract and the relationship between the newly hired worker and the employer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It is during the trial period that you can form an opinion about the company and the functions you perform. At the same time, this constitutes a phase of assessment of your skills by the employer.<\/span><\/p>

However, despite being included in the Labor Code, the trial period is not mandatory and can be excluded from the contract, in the case of an agreement between the parties or collective regulation.<\/span><\/p>

Find out what Portuguese legislation says about the trial period and find out about your rights and duties!<\/b><\/p>


What is the trial period?<\/b><\/h2>


O <\/span>article 111 of the Labor Code<\/span><\/span><\/a> defines the trial period as the <\/span>initial phase of an employment contract<\/b>, during which both parties, employer and worker, assess their interest in maintaining the contract.<\/span><\/p>

Employers are <\/span>obliged to inform the worker, within a maximum period of seven days<\/b>, on the conditions and duration of the experimental period, according to the <\/span>Law No. 13\/2023<\/span><\/span><\/a>. If this does not occur, there will be no trial period.<\/span><\/p>


How long is the trial period by contract type?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>


The length of the trial period depends on the <\/span>type of employment contract<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and the functions to be performed, as mentioned in the <\/span>article 112.\u00ba<\/span><\/span><\/a> of Portuguese labor law. Find out case by case:<\/span><\/p>


<\/b>1. Contract for an indefinite period<\/h3>


The trial period in an indefinite contract is <\/span>90 days<\/b>, for most workers. However, there are cases where the duration can increase to:<\/span><\/p>