State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1394 – Abandonment or dismissal of the employee - The salaried worker, engaged per day or for the days, necessary for the completion of the services shall not be permitted to abandon the work, nor shall the employer dismiss him, before the expiry of the said day or days, without any just cause. § Sole paragraph - If the worker or the employer do the opposite, the former shall lose the salary accrued and the latter shall be bound to pay it in full as if the work was done.