Brazil HR Services

Employee protections are also a major part of Brazilian HR obligations, including protection against:

• Discrimination: Employers cannot discriminate against employees (e.g. based on gender, race, disability, age, etc.) at any stage of employment.
• Unfair Dismissal: Employers may dismiss employees without cause, but only if they respect the notice period outlined in their employment contract, and provide the severance pay. However, to do this they would need to pay a 40% penalty of FGTS (Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço, or Length-of-Service Guarantee Fund).
• Business Transfers: A period of continued employment does not create any statutory rights for employees, but in the case of a business transfer, they would retain their period of continuous work (which would apply to holiday rights, notice period and FGTS entitlement). This transfer can include a merge and acquisition transaction between companies within the same economic groups, or as part of an asset purchase.
• Data Breaches: Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (General Personal Data Protection Law) applies to any organisation that processes personal data. The law outlines the rights employees have:
  • The right to access to the data & confirmation it is actually processed
  • The right to correct inaccurate data
  • The right to anonymise, block or delete unnecessary data or data that is not being processed in line with data protection rules
  • The right to the portability of data to another service or product provider
  • The right to information about public and private entities with which the controller has shared data
  • The right to information about the possibility of denying consent and the consequences of such denial
  • The right to revoke consent

Optional trade union memberships are available to Brazilian employees, which often include Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) that provide workers with better benefits. Employees are entitled to select whichever trade unions they prefer and employers cannot refuse or treat an employee differently because of their union membership status.

Expanding your business into Brazil can provide many advantages, including:

• Strong International Trade Opportunities: Offering a strategic business location, Brazil promises access to strong international trade opportunities via MERCOSUR (Mercado Común del Sur or Southern Common Market) – a commercial South American trade agreement between Brazil and its neighbouring countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay).
• Diverse Markets: With a population exceeding 200 million people, consumer markets in Brazil vary widely across income levels, regions and lifestyles. This allows expanding businesses to target multiple market segments within the same country.
• Skilled Talent Pool & Entrepreneurial Culture: Brazil offers a large, skilled workforce to recruit from – especially across engineering, finance and technology. There is also an entrepreneurial culture about the place, with an increasingly successful start-up ecosystem (particularly in cities like São Paulo, Campinas and Belo Horizonte). 

Ensuring you provide the correct employee rights, protection and job security entitlements becomes straightforward with Leap29 as your Brazilian HR provider. No matter the location, sector or size of your business, our global expansion experts can help you comply with Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (CLT), Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (MTE) and more. Allowing you to focus on the core management of your company, we handle all of the following on your behalf:

• Answering employee HR queries with accuracy and speed
• Giving Brazil-specific advice on the benefits employees are entitled to
• Supporting your business with CLT & MTE compliance
• Managing your post-merger/acquisition process with an instant HR desk
• Providing a bespoke employee management HR software
• Advising you on the best practices for terminating employment contracts

With over 25 years of experience across 180+ countries, Leap29 has taken global businesses from start-up to success for a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to: 

• Aerospace
• Construction & Engineering
• Education
• Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
• Manufacturing
• Medical & Healthcare
• Oil & Gas
• Renewable Energy
• Technology
• Transport & Logistics

To find out more about how our Brazilian HR Services can support your global expansion, call our experts today on +44 (0) 20 8129 6860 or email us at expansion@leap29.com.

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• Medical Insurance: Commonly provided to Brazilian employees and their families (i.e. their spouse and any children in education up to the age of 24). However, employees are usually expected to contribute significantly to family premiums and the level of cover depends on the worker’s seniority at your company.
• Life Insurance: Almost always provided, including family funeral cover and accidental death (usually 24 months’ salary) or disability cover. 
• Pensions: Most employers will offer supplementary pensions which provide benefits on a defined contribution basis.

Leap29’s Brazilian HR Services start at $3 per user, per month. This includes:

• Management of attendance, including annual leave requests
• Collection and approval of expenses
• Interactive insights from your data with Microsoft Power BI functionality 
• Secure data storage
• A dedicated employee HR helpline (available via phone and email)

Transparent fees with no hidden pricing.