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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 gender pay gap has recently been addressed in Brazil by legislation and two subsequent administrative directives. We take a look at how those initiatives might work in practice....more
Brazilian Courts have already ruled on the controversial Brazil’s Gender Pay Parity Law (Law No. 14.611 of 2023 – “Equal Pay Act”)—regulated by Decree No. 11.795 of 2023 and Ordinance No. 3.714 of 2023. The Equal Pay act...more
Brazil’s Electronic Labor Domicile (DET), enacted by Decrees 10.854/2021 and 11.905/2024 and by Ordinances MTE 3.869/2023 and MTP 671/2021, is the new system managed by the Labor Inspection Subsecretariat (SIT) of the...more
The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) in effect since 2020 is starting to show its effects in the litigation landscape. Although the Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has been fairly active since it...more
The Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment (“MTE”) described the Length of Service Guarantee Fund Digital (“FGTS Digital”) as “a set of integrated systems that will manage the various processes related to fulfilling the...more
New regulations have been issued strengthening Brazil’s equal pay framework. On 3 July 2023 Brazil passed a new Gender Pay Gap Law, which, for the first time, will oblige companies with more than 100 employees to report...more
Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more
The Brazil Data Protection Agency (“ANPD”) on August 15, 2023 released a draft of the International Transfer of Personal Data Regulation (“Regulation Draft”) and the standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for public comment....more
A new law aims to strengthen Brazil’s pay equality framework. On 3 July 2023, Brazil implemented a new law aimed at enhancing existing regulations on salary equality. The law builds upon the foundation of the previous legal...more
Is your subsidiary in Brazil required to have an Internal Committee for the Prevention of Accidents (“Comissão Interna de Prevenção de Acidentes e Assédio” or “CIPA”)? If so, you have until March 20, 2023, to update your...more
Understanding the intricacies of local labor laws is critical for any business with operations in multiple countries or looking to establish operations in a new country. This is especially true for laws regulating or...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
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
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
Kilpatrick Townsend recently partnered with the ACC Georgia Chapter to offer again this year the Annual International Seminar: Navigating Cross-Border Legal Issues in Brazil and Mexico. Speakers covered issues organizations...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
We asked our member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Ana Carolina Maciel Ribeiro de Almeida shares her views...more
The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Are employees entitled to paid leave due to Covid-19?" This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions.... ...This...more
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
With less than a year remaining before Brazil's General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing. Originally Published in of SHRM - January 2020....more
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
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
In this webinar, attorneys will be focusing on understanding the distinction between contractors and employees. This will include the re-characterization of a contractor into an employee as well as from an employee into an...more