From then onwards, it has been a
recurrent strategy to increase flexibility through the development of insecure forms of
employment. Therefore, we emphasize that the reduced flexibility of the Portuguese
labour market can not be generalized, since there is a discrepancy between strict labour
regulations and their implementation, and also because it has different impacts
according to the type of employment contract (e.g. temporary employment, “regular”
– full-time, permanent - employment) and the size of enterprises.