Labor Legal regime applicable to employees hired abroad for providing services in Brazil and digital nomads based in Brazil

Nayara Ferreira Marques da Silva. Labor lawyer at Furriela Advogados. Cristiane Fátima Grano Haik. Labor lawyer at Furriela Advogados. 1.1.      Employees hired abroad to carry out In Brazil activities in Brazil Within the scope of private law, obligations contracted abroad are regulated by the law of the country in wich they were constituted. It is … Ler mais

Can Employers Require Their Employees Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19 In Brazil?

As soon as the news outlets announced the existence of vaccines against Covid-19 and even before the Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Authority (“ANVISA”) had approved any of them, discussions arose in the Labor Law area with a big question: can the employer demand that their employees get vaccinated? After the approval and availability to the population … Ler mais

Cultural and religious rest days and the Brazilian labor legislation

Nayara Ferreira Marques da Silva. Attorney at Furriela Advogados.  Rest days regulated by Brazilian law. The Brazilian labor legislation recognizes the importance of rest for the health and well-being of workers, guaranteeing a set of rights related to weekly rest days, vacations and holidays. However, the regulation of non-Christian cultural and religious rest days is … Ler mais