Brazil

New remote working legislation around the world [Updated]

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

With the rise of technology, work from home has been a steadily growing trend for many years. Remote working has exploded since Spring 2020 with quarantines, workplace closures and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least for jobs and industries that do not always require workers to be on-site.

This abrupt worldwide shift to remote work has sparked new logistical and structural legal challenges that have warranted many countries to pass teleworking legislation, some of which are summarized in this article.

Employment Practices

Sao Paulo repurposes five municipal holidays beginning 26 March 2021

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021

In order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and promote social isolation, the Sao Paulo government has introduced an emergency measure that mandates an accelerated use of the next five holidays scheduled in 2021 and 2022. The five […]

Retirement

Brazil to implement a national pension reform

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

On 23 October 2019, the Brazilian Senate approved the final constitutional amendment of a pension reform which would: Increase workers’ pension contributions rates and requirements Create a minimum retirement age Introduce a new mechanism for benefits calculation While most provisions […]

Employment Practices

Brazil discusses new data protection law

November 30, 2018August 13, 2019

Beginning 15 February 2020, Brazil’s new data protection law, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), will require companies to comply with strict requirements related to the processing of personal data. The law is similar in many respects to the […]