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01/03/2024 Salary transparency report: deadline for sending supplementary information extended

The Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) extended to March 8th, 2024 the deadline for companies with 100 or more...

Labor and Employment

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05/02/2024 New Pesticide Law in Brazil

On December 28th, Law 14,785/2023 (“Pesticide Law”) was enacted and became effective, regulating the production, commercialization and use of pesticides...

Life Sciences

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02/02/2024 ANPD applies sanctions to two public entities

In a decision published on February 1st, 2024, in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU), the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority...

Privacy and Data Protection

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24/01/2024 The deadline for drawing up the salary transparency report for the first half of 2024 has begun

On Monday, January 22, there was another update regarding the recent Law on equal pay for equal work and compensation...

Labor and Employment

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16/01/2024 ANVISA approves 2024-2025 regulatory agenda

The Collegiate Board of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) approved the Regulatory Agenda (RA) for the 2024-2025 cycle on December...

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20/12/2023 Tax Reform

On December 15, the Tax Reform (Constitutional Amendment Bil – PEC 45) was approved on a two rounds vote by...

Tax

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08/12/2023 Brazilian authority clarifies tax impacts on remote work reimbursements made to employees

While remote work has been part of life in Brazil for many years, employers have only recently been given more...

Labor and Employment • Tax

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27/11/2023 Published Decree regulating the new Law on Equal Pay bringing more detail on the company’s obligations about the matter

Decree No. 11,795/2023 was published on November 23, 2023 to regulate two obligations brought by Law No. 14,611/2023, which governs...

Labor and Employment

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08/11/2023 ANPD opens public consultation on regulation about Data Protection Officer

On November 7, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) opened a public consultation regarding the Data Protection Officer (DPO) role and...

Privacy and Data Protection

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09/10/2023 Guide to Whistleblowing

International Employment Lawyer’s second edition of the Guide to Whistleblowing examines what constitutes a protective disclosure, the scope of regulations...

Compliance and Corporate Ethics • Labor and Employment

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25/09/2023 Brazilian Medical Advertising Rules Updated

After three years of discussion, the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) published Resolution No. 2,336/2023 on September 13, 2023 (the “Resolution”), which...

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25/09/2023 Witness’ signatures dispensed in electronic labour contracts

Law No. 14,620/2023 regarding electronic signatures in extra-judicial enforceable titles constituted or attested by electronic means was recently enacted and...

Contratos Comerciais • Trabalhista

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15/09/2023 Change of understanding in the Brazilian Supreme Court authorizes the collection of assistance contribution from non-unionized employees

After a long discussion, the Brazilian Supreme Court authorized the unions to charge assistance contributions from all employees. The change...

Labor and Employment

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14/09/2023 New law allows agreements between offenders and health authorities to avoid sanctions

On September 12, Brazilian Law 14,671/2023 was enacted, amending Law No. 6,437/1977, commonly known as the Sanitary Infractions Law. Now,...

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05/09/2023 Restrictions related to the PAT (Worker’s Food Program) and portability rules were reinforced

Since the end of 2021, PAT beneficiary companies are prohibited from demanding or receiving any type of discount when negotiating...

Labor and Employment