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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Employment Litigation ,
International Labor Laws ,
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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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Collective Bargaining ,
Employee Definition ,
Equal Pay ,
Global Market ,
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Telecommuting ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
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
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