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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'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.

The Brazilian Supreme Court has fundamentally altered the landscape for obtaining free legal aid in labor disputes, replacing automatic approval based on worker declarations with a new income-based threshold system. This landmark ruling establishes concrete evidentiary requirements and shifts the burden of proof, creating significant implications for access to justice in employment litigation.

Companies with 100 or more employees in Brazil must submit supplementary information on compensation and salary criteria to the Ministry of Labor and Employment by August 31st, marking the sixth edition of reporting under the Equal Pay Law. Non-compliance may result in administrative fines of up to 3% of the employer's payroll, capped at 100 minimum wages.

Companies with 100 or more employees in Brazil face an August 31 deadline to submit supplementary remuneration and salary criteria information to the Ministry of Labor and Employment. This sixth edition of the Equal Pay legislation reporting requirement will result in public disclosure of wage data in September, with significant penalties for non-compliance.

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.