Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Brazil as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Brazil: Watershed ruling crossing public and private sector divide
It has become an unwritten rule around the World that employee pay, terms and conditions in the public sector should not be used as a comparator for adjustments in the private sector …
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Brazil: Companies must register with DET soon
The Electronic Labour Domicile (DET) is a new integrated online system for maintaining communications between employers and the Labour Inspectorate …
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Brazil: Data protection increasingly a basis for labour dispute
The Brazilian National Data Protection Agency has recently issued a “guide to legitimate interest” to assist companies balance their needs to process personal data against the rights of individuals to protect their personal privacy …
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Brazil: Visa requirement date for nationals of Australia, Canada and the United States postponed
The Brazil visa requirement for nationals of Australia, Canada, and the United States was previously postponed until 10th January 2024 …
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Brazil: Senate extends payroll-tax cut until the end of 2027
This payroll-tax relief (PTR) measure involves replacing the employer’s social security contribution of 20% of total employee payroll earnings with a substitute levy – with rates ranging from 1% to 4 …
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Brazil: Labour market profile (2023)
During the first eight months of 2023, Brazil generated 1 …
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Brazil: What happens with pregnancy loss or still birth?
Most employers are now well versed about how to handle maternity and parental leave, but are at a loss when complications arise …
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Brazil: Transparency reports
The new equal pay law n …
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Brazil: Inclusion of race/ethnicity data in employment documents
Employers must now include a field in administrative records so that employees can classify themselves according to their ethnicity and race …
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Brazil: Lack of consistency in determining the legality of atypical contracts
There have been numerous court challenges in recent years on the issue of employee status …
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Brazil: New rules on “professional apprenticeships”
The rules on “professional apprenticeships” have been modified through Decree No …
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Brazil: Falling prices in Sao Paulo
Brazil’s most populous city experienced its first welcome moments of deflation in July – with consumer prices falling by 0 …
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Brazil: Lower House passes Bill to extend revised payroll tax calculation
Under the proposal, until 31st December 2027 the employer’s social security contribution of 20% on payrolls will be replaced with rates ranging from 1% to 4 …
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Brazil: Immigration pathways for citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries
A new immigration facility has just been agreed for nationals of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries …
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