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Brazil

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Brazil: Pay and benefits

Type:

International

Updated to reflect the requirement for trade union contributions to be made through a bank slip, rather than as a deduction from salary.
Brazil: Useful information - key future employment law developments

Type:

International

A brief summary of significant developments that will impact on employment law in Brazil.
Brazil: Employee rights

Type:

International

Updated to take account of exceptions to the normal rules on working hours; changes to the rules on the timing of holiday; an amended definition of part-time working; the introduction of zero-hours contracts; and a change to the level of dangerous work that a pregnant worker can undertake.
Brazil: Contracts of employment

Type:

International

Updated to take account of the introduction of zero-hours contracts.
Brazil: Industrial relations

Type:

International

Updated to take account of union membership becoming non-mandatory; the increased importance of collective bargaining; and a new system for electing works councils and employee representatives.
Brazil: Health and safety

Type:

International

Updated to take account of a change to the level of dangerous work that a pregnant worker can undertake.
Brazil: Termination of employment

Type:

International

Updated to reflect the introduction of the concept of termination by mutual consent; an additional ground for termination with cause; and the possibility of ending employment with a voluntary termination plan.
Brazil: Useful resources - legal service providers

Type:

International

Information on legal service providers for Brazil employment law.
Webinar: Parental Leave Laws in the US vs. Abroad

Date:

September 16, 2015

Type:

Podcasts and Webinars

This webinar compares parental leave laws and legislative developments in the US, the United Kingdom, Italy and Brazil and considers best practices and lessons learned in managing an international workforce.
Podcast: What Global Employers Need to Know About Background Checks

Date:

September 9, 2015

Type:

Podcasts and Webinars

Restrictions on background checks can vary significantly between other countries and the US. On this podcast, we examine key differences about which employers need to know with Proskauer Rose attorney Erika Collins, who co-chairs the firm's labor and employment practice group.

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HR practices and employment law in Brazil.

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