“A penal clause in service contracts that is imposed against only the employee shall be invalid.”
Another consequence of the principle of reciprocity is that the determined penal clause against the employee shall not be more disadvantageous than the one against the employer.
When the minimum term expires, the minimum-term employment contract changes its legal form into an indefinite-term employment contract. From this point on, the parties may terminate the employment contract in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law.
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