Brazil: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Em regra, a legislação trabalhista assegura licença-maternidade de 120 dias e licença-paternidade de 5 dias. Para as empresas inscritas no Programa Empresa Cidadã...

Recent amendments to Regulatory Standard No. 1 ("NR1") of the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment have significantly impacted the landscape of business practices and Occupational Health and Safety ("OHS").

Novo ato normativo regulamenta medidas para identificar e prevenir práticas de litigância abusiva no Judiciário brasileiro, buscando maior eficiência e integridade no sistema judicial...

Lembramos que, em 22 de setembro de 2022, foi sancionada a Lei 14.457/2022, responsável por criar o Programa Emprega + Mulheres...

We kindly remind you that, on September 22nd of last year, Law 14,457/2022, responsible for creating the "Emprega + Mulheres" Program, was sanctioned to provide measures to insert and maintain women in the labor market.

A new ordinance issued by the Ministry of Labour, which will enter into force in March 2023, amends Brazil's regulation on employers' internal occupational health committee, the ‘CIPA'.

The Ministry of Labor [MTE] in Brazil has an extraordinary mechanism to punish companies that subject employees to degrading work conditions or the so-called slave-like work conditions.

The legislative bill 7699/06 that institutes the Brazilian Law on Integration of the Disabled Person was approved by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies during a session held on March, 5th. The bill formerly known as the Statute of Persons with Disabilities prescribes benefits and guarantees for disabled people and will be submitted for approval and analysis by the Federal Senate. The text of the bill defines person with disability as those possessing any long term physical, intellectual, se

The Brazilian legislation in force requires all companies established in Brazil, either Brazilian or foreign, with at least 100 employees, to enter into employment agreements with people who have disabilities.