TST changes calculation of regular overtime reflexes

The Superior Labor Court (TST) changed the understanding of Jurisprudential Guideline (OJ) 394 of Subsection I Specialized in Individual Disputes (SDI-1), which deals with the payment of regular overtime. The original wording considered it to be bis in idem (repeated payment), the increase in overtime habitually worked, with the corresponding paid weekly rest (RSR), for […]

The role of Third Party Due Diligence in containing labor risks

Internationally renowned wineries have recently had their names involved in a slave labor scandal. Approximately 207 workers were rescued from a situation analogous to slavery in Bento Gonçalves/RS, in a joint action between the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the Federal Police (PF) and the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE). The rescued workers were employed […]

Layoff: an alternative to face the economic crisis and avoid layoffs

The Innovation Sector is currently being impacted by mass layoffs. In December 2022, a real estate startup made its third round of staff cuts, laying off more than 300 people. Throughout the year, the layoffs have affected other large companies. In these cases, there are already those who see layoffs as a trend in startups. […]

New CIPA legislation: what changes for companies

The article “New CIPA legislation: what changes for companies?”, by lawyer Mariana Saroa de Souza, is featured on the Monitor Mercantil portal. Law 14.457/22 brought innovations to CIPA, which is now called the Internal Commission for the Prevention of Accidents and Harassment. The new guideline is part of the Emprega + Mulheres Program, amending the […]

Unfair dismissal: what can really happen

The article “Dismissal without just cause: what can really happen”, by lawyer Ana Carolina Vasconcelos, is featured in Jornal Contábil The trial dealing with the possible need for justification for dismissals made at the initiative and convenience of the employer, and the possibility of terminating dismissal without just cause, has raised numerous doubts about the […]

Judicial recovery of Americanas: what are the labor issues like?

Luara Rezende, thelawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados. In recent weeks, the topic on the rise has been the request for judicial recovery carried out by Grupo Americanas and its developments, with various analyzes on the sudden decision, since the company of more than 100 years, with a solid reputation in the retail market, overnight, it […]

New CIPA legislation: what changes for companies?

Mariana Saroa de Souza, lawyer at Marcos Martins Advogados. Law 14.457/22 brought innovations to CIPA, which is now called the Internal Commission for the Prevention of Accidents and Harassment. The new guideline is part of the Emprega + Mulheres Program, which amends the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) with the aim of encouraging the hiring […]