Joana Vasconcelos is an Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Lisbon School of Law, where she graduated and got her Master’s degree and PhD. She teaches Labour Law and Procedural Labour Law on the Bachelor's and Master's courses at the same institution. She was a consultant for the Legal Centre of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and was a member of the team that prepared the Preliminary Draft of the Labour Code. She works regularly with other national law faculties and institutions on postgraduate and advanced training courses in labour law and labour procedural law, and regularly participates in colloquiums, congresses and conferences in the same areas. Joana Vasconcelos works as a legal consultant with Miranda & Associados – Sociedade de Advogados and has written several monographs and numerous published articles on employment law and procedural law.