In July 2023, the Brazilian Congress passed a law with new and more stringent rules relating to equal pay, with a particular focus on the gender pay gap. The law requires a number of measures be implemented to make...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
On March 28, 2022, the Brazilian government published a new Provisional Measure that, among other matters, modifies some of the provisions of the Labor Code relating to remote work that could have a significant impact on...more
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
Even though the coronavirus (COVID-19) has not yet had as much of an impact in Brazil as it has in other countries, large multinational companies with subsidiaries in Brazil have been taking some proactive measures to help...more
3/9/2020
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On January 14, 2020, the Brazilian Ministry of Economy issued an ordinance fixing the 2020 maximum payout amount of social security retirement benefits at R$6,101.06, representing a 4.48% increase to the maximum payout rate...more
1/23/2020
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Provisional Measure # 905 (“PM”), published on November 12, 2019, establishes a new type of labor relationship in Brazil. The PM aims to reduce the alarmingly high unemployment rate affecting younger workers in the country,...more
1/7/2020
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Brazil continues to streamline employer submissions of required employment data by integrating more workplace reporting requirements into the eSocial system. Coming on the heels of the Economic Freedom Act (Law 13.874/2019),...more
On September 20, 2019, Law 13.874/2019 was enacted and is already in effect. This law, known as the Economic Freedom Act, modifies a few bodies of law, including Law 12.682/2012 that specifically sets procedures to create and...more
On July 11, 2017, the Brazilian Senate approved the Labor Reform Bill, which is now before the president for signing. The Labor Reform Bill is one of the current administration's main projects to reignite the economy and make...more
7/13/2017
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After months of uncertainty, on June 23, 2017, the eSocial Steering Committee in Brazil finally issued a new resolution launching a restricted platform for companies to begin testing the program. The program will be available...more
On March 13, 2017, Brazil's President Michel Temer signed into law new regulations concerning the payment, distribution, tax withholdings, and reporting of tips, whether voluntarily given by customers or charged by employers...more
Recently published information shows that Brazil’s economic struggle continues to affect employment. According to information provided by the agency IBGE, the unemployment rate after the first quarter of 2016 was 11.2%, with...more
On July 6, 2015, the Brazilian government issued an Executive Order (MP 680/15 and Decree 8.479/15) called Program to Protect the Employment (“PPE”) to slow down the rise of unemployment and the deepening of the recession. ...more
7/13/2015
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