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
The Brazilian President signed into law the Provisory Measure (MP) # 873 on March 1, 2019. The MP # 873 modified and deleted some provisions of the Brazilian Labor Code (CLT) relating to union dues. When the CLT was modified...more
4/19/2019
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Conciliation ,
Employment Litigation ,
International Labor Laws ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mediation ,
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Settlement Agreements ,
Testimony ,
Union Dues ,
Unions ,
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Brazil’s New Data Privacy Law -
New Legislation Enacted -
On August 14, 2018, Brazil enacted its first omnibus data protection law, to become effective in February 2020. ...more
10/19/2018
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Data Protection ,
Data Transfers ,
Employment Records ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Outsourcing ,
Personal Data ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements
New eSocial System Implemented -
Upcoming Deadline for Legal Compliance -
As of July 16, 2018, small- and medium-sized companies are required to use the eSocial reporting system implemented by large companies earlier...more
The System of Digital Bookkeeping of Fiscal/Tax, Social Security and Labor Obligations (“eSocial”) is a Brazilian federal government project to unify an employer's transmission of employment- and work-related data to various...more
Since the recently approved Labor Reform in Brazil took effect, companies and employees have a new way to solve their conflicts amicably. ...more
If your company operates in Brazil and you have not heard of eSocial or have not taken any steps yet to get ready to use it, time is running out. Starting January 8, 2018, all private employers in Brazil will have to report...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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Brazil ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Definition ,
Equal Pay ,
Global Market ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Outsourcing ,
Telecommuting ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
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
After agonizing months of uncertainty for employers, on August 31, 2016, Brazil’s eSocial Steering Committee issued a new resolution postponing the eSocial digital bookkeeping program’s implementation deadlines, the first of...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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Executive Orders ,
Layoffs ,
Multinationals ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recessions ,
Severance Pay ,
Subsidies ,
Termination ,
Unemployment ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour