Brazil: Employee Benefits & Compensation

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FAP 2027 já pode ser consultado e contestado de 1º a 30 de novembro
A Portaria Interministerial MPS/MF nº 16/2026 estabelece novas regras para divulgação e revisão do Fator Acidentário de Prevenção (FAP) aplicável em 2027, impactando diretamente a alíquota do Risco Ambiental do Trabalho (RAT) sobre as remunerações dos empregados. As empresas já podem consultar seus índices individuais desde 30 de setembro de 2026 e têm um prazo específico para contestar eventuais divergências nos elementos
Brazil Employment
KL
KLA Advogados
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Brazil’s ‘6x1’ shift reform: the increased employer costs going unnoticed
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours and abolish the traditional '6×1' work schedule. However, the approved text contains problematic wording that may increase costs for all employers beyond what was intended, while also affecting collective bargaining arrangements in ways that could undermine recent labour market reforms.
Brazil Employment
IL
Ius Laboris
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The End Of The 6x1 Shift: From Popular Mobilization To The Redefinition Of Labor Relations In Brazil
Brazil stands at the threshold of a historic labor transformation as the Chamber of Deputies approves a constitutional amendment to end the exhausting 6x1 work schedule that has dominated millions of workers' lives for decades. What began as a viral video from a pharmacy clerk has evolved into a nationwide movement that could permanently reshape the country's approach to work-life balance and worker well-being.
Brazil Employment
MB
Mayer Brown
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