Under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (known as the Closing Loopholes Act), as of January 1, 2025, intentional underpayment of employees’ wages and certain benefits will be a criminal offense, with a maximum of 10 years’...more
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter Littler publishes on a quarterly basis to provide a general update on global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries in the American, EMEA, and APAC...more
Welcome back to our World Cup series, where we compare various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries. We kicked off Parts One and Two of this series with vacation and sick leave...more
Ordinance that Restricted Employers’ Ability to Impose Vaccination Mandates Is Partially Suspended -
New Order or Decree -
On November 1, 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Welfare (a body of the Federal Government)...more
2/7/2022
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Data Protection ,
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Employer Mandates ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Remote Working ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Deviating from recent labor courts’ decisions and Labor Prosecutor’s Office recommendations, on November 1, 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Welfare (a body of the Federal Government) issued Ordinance # 620/2021,...more
11/3/2021
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Brazil ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports ,
Workplace Safety
The minimum monthly salary requirement for “hyper-sufficient” employees has gone up in Brazil. Companies with operations in Brazil that employ this distinct category of employees will therefore need to verify whether the...more