It is well recognised that times of crisis provide unique business and investment opportunities. Political and financial momentum in Portugal has been attracting interest in businesses with growth potential in this country by foreign investors. On the one hand, the weak Portuguese economy remains at the forefront; on the other, Portugal is living a moment of economic restructuring that in the near future will bring great advantages by increasing commercial transactions. Often, however, bureaucracy and lack of knowledge about employment law slows or even prevents such initiatives from taking place. Maria Antónia Cameira, managing partner of Cameira Law - a law firm with a presence inmarkets as diverse as the United Kingdom, Portugal and Brazil - thus brings to our attention, in a brief but thorough format, a wide range of essential information concerning employment law in force in Portugal. It is a scientifically rigorous work and an invaluable practical guide.