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Brazil Labor Court Convicts Retailer Marabraz for Pressuring Employees to Vote for Bolsonaro in 2022
A Brazilian Labor Court found furniture retailer Marabraz guilty of "electoral harassment" and ordered it to pay R$10,000 in damages for coercing an employee to vote for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 election.
Brazil Labor Unions Mobilize to Force Vote on 40-Hour Work Week Before Election
Unions ramp up pressure on Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to vote on a constitutional amendment to reduce the work week.
Lula Government Fast-Tracks Constitutional Amendment for 40-Hour Workweek
Brazil's government is pushing a PEC through the Senate to cut the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours with no reduction in pay.
Lula Government Rushes 40-Hour Work Week Amendment Through Brazilian Senate Before Election
President Lula pushed the Senate to fast-track a constitutional amendment mandating a 40-hour, 5x2 work week without cutting wages.
Brazil’s 40-Hour Work Week Advances in Senate, Threatening Margins for Small Businesses
A constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum work week to 40 hours without salary cuts moves closer to a full Senate vote, raising labor costs for Brazil's SMEs.
Lula’s Labor Push Reaches Critical Senate Vote, Threatening Higher Costs for Brazil’s Services Sector
President Lula's dual labor push for a 40-hour work week and gig worker benefits is moving through Congress, signaling higher labor costs.
Lula-Alcolumbre Détente Advances Landmark 40-Hour Work Week PEC to Key Senate Committee
Brazil's long-stalled constitutional amendment to reduce the work week moved forward after a political deal.
Presidential Hopeful Romeu Zema Pitches New 'Opt-In' Labor Law to Rival Brazil's CLT
Former Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema, a presidential pre-candidate, proposes a flexible, hourly work contract as an alternative to the rigid Consolidation of Labor Laws.
Brazil’s AI Creators Ditch Formal Employment and Social Security for Gig Work
Highly skilled Brazilian workers are accelerating the shift from the rigid CLT labor code to independent contractor status, trading pension security for flexibility and high pay in the AI-driven gig economy.
Labor Court Ruling Forces Gig Platforms to Share Data for Social Security Review, Upping Operating Risk
National injunction mandates INSS, iFood, and MetLife to process accident claims for delivery drivers, signaling higher compliance costs for the tech sector.