The legal default is an indefinite-term contract (Contrato de Trabalho sem Termo); fixed-term contracts (Contrato de Trabalho a Termo Certo) are permitted only under specific statutory conditions (e.g. temporary replacement, seasonal demand) and capped at a cumulative 2 years. Standard probationary periods are 90 days, extending to 180 or 240 days for highly technical or senior managerial roles. The standard workweek is capped at 8 hours/day and 40 hours/week; employees get a statutory minimum of 22 working days of paid annual leave. At-will employment does not exist — dismissals must be justified via objective economic criteria (redundancy) or formal disciplinary process; 2026 severance is calculated at 12-14 days of base pay plus seniority per year of continuous employment.