Porto court rules against dismissal in international hiring model

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Porto court rules against dismissal in international hiring model
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The Porto Labour Court has declared the dismissal of an employee hired through an international Employer of Record (Employer of Record or EOR) structure to be unlawful. This ruling highlights the legal complexities surrounding this hiring model, which is increasingly used by foreign companies to employ staff in Portugal.