Employment Special Report 2014: Do It Yourself?

Employment lawyers say they are doing less collective dismissal-related work, but does this mean the economy is recovering or are clients simply more inclined to handle employment matters in-house?

With lawyers in Portugal and Spain reporting that collective dismissals are on the decrease, there is reason to feel some encouragement regarding the economic situation in Iberia. However, the situation may be slightly more complex and nuanced than that. There is also a view that, in fact, collective redundancies may actually be on the increase, especially in Portugal. The difference is that law firms are receiving less collective dismissal work because clients are preferring to let in-house teams handle such matters.