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Compulsory union dues are valid. What's next? 2r61t

For some it's a path backwards, for others a plot twist by the Supreme Court. The many scenes in the movie about union dues have prompted reflections - in our view necessary - about trade union funding in Brazil. Pressing the "stop" button, what...
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Working hours on Sundays and public holidays have been the subject of debate and updates over the last few years. In 2021, with the Infralegal Labor Regulatory Framework (Decree 10,854/21), a bill was launched to update infralegal labor rules,...
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Trilogy of compulsory union dues: the new STF act 32202t

With the publication of the full decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the Court's new understanding of compulsory union dues, the theory is clear - or almost: the right to object is guaranteed at the meeting. However, one practical...
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Duty of secrecy continues after end of employment contract 4pe4l

Employment relationships are characterized by a bond of trust between the employee and the employer as an intrinsic aspect of their continuity. Violation of this trust by either party can even lead to termination of the employment relationship for...
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STF validates 12x36 workday by individual agreement 1m5s1j

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) validated the 12-hour workday followed by 36 hours of rest (12x36) when agreed by individual written agreement between employer and employee. Before the Labor Reform (Law 13,467/17), this work schedule could only be...
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What's new in the regulation of the Pay Equity Act? 383r60

Decree 11,795/23, published on November 24th, regulates Law 14,611/23, or the Law on Equal Pay for Women and Men. The main innovation introduced is the stipulation of the months of March and September each year for the biannual publication of the...
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Regulation of the salary transparency report 596e50

The long-awaited regulation of the salary transparency report and compensation criteria, published on November 27 by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) through MTE Ordinance 3,714/23, brought in as main innovations: the definition that the...
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STF resumes judgment of ADPF 488 5xd19

On June 23, 2023, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) resumed the judgment of Argument of Breach of a Fundamental Precept (ADPF) 488, regarding the inclusion of companies from the same economic group in labor executions. ADPF 488 was filed on October...
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Labor Reform and taxation 2u4uy

The Labor Reform (Law 13.467/17) changed, among other points, rules on the breaks for rest and feeding during the working day. Before the Labor Reform, in force since November 11, 2017, there were discussions about whether the payment resulting...
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eSocial’s Labor lawsuit events are postponed again 4i2c5a

Scheduled for July 1, 2023, the deadline for the entry into production of eSocial labor lawsuit events was again postponed, as the Federal Government reported in a note issued on June 30, without the definition of a new date. In addition to...
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Caution in preparing the new pay transparency report 4g226m

In our article on Law 14,611/23, which deals with equal pay and compensation criteria between women and men, we highlighted that the main innovation of the new law is the obligation to publish a biannual transparency report on pay and compensation...
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New Law on equal pay for women and men: what are the next steps for companies? 162f4r

Signed on July 3rd by President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, Law 14,611/23 establishes that the equality of wage and compensation criteria between women and men will be mandatory in cases of work of equal value or in the exercise of the same...
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New timeline for labor lawsuit events in eSocial defined 5y861

After a new extension of the production date for labor lawsuit events, the new version of the eSocial Guidance Manual has set July 1st of this year as the new deadline for the information related to these events. All final and unappealable...
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SAF: What about the players' contracts? 5b1p25

Law 14,193/21, which regulates the Soccer Corporation (SAF) - also known as the SAF Law - was enacted in October of 2021. Since then, some clubs, such as Botafogo, Cruzeiro, Vasco da Gama, América-MG, and, more recently, Clube Atlético Mineiro,...
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STF softens decision on layoffs 1ez6b

In the judgment of a motion for clarification in Extraordinary Appeal 999.435, which occurred in April, the STF established that the requirement of prior labor union intervention applies only to layoffs that occur after publication of the minutes...

STF suspends labor executions on Topic 1.232 5l1i51

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) ordered on Thursday, May 25, national suspension of the processing of all labor executions related to the issue controverted in Topic 1.232 of the General Repercussion Issues Management, pending definitive judgment...
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Ethnic and racial information becomes mandatory 1v325u

Published on April 24th, Law 14,553/23 brings in changes to the Racial Equality Act (Law 12,288/10). The new law creates an obligation to include employees' racial and ethnic information in corporate documents containing individualized information...

Regulation of telehealth and occupational medical examinations 1i2i6t

During the covid-19 pandemic, since in-person medical examinations were not allowed, the federal government issued Law 13,989/20, which allowed the use of telemedicine for the duration of the public health emergency. However, with the declaration...

Sexual and moral harassment: what is the role of the new CIPA? 4z656g

The deadline for companies to adapt their Internal Committees for Accident Prevention (CIPA) to the of MTP Ordinance 4,219/22 and Law 14,457/22 ends on March 20th and 21st of this year, respectively, but few companies are already prepared....

Mass lay-offs at companies under judicial reorganization 3w6p3j

Various businesses in Brazil have recently been suffering the consequences of the aridity of the current economic scenario. Often the organizations affected invite their creditors to discuss possible adjustments in their debt payments and at the...

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