The minimum monthly salary requirement for
"hyper-sufficient" employees has gone up in Brazil.
Companies with operations in Brazil that employ this distinct
category of employees will therefore need to verify whether the
current salaries of these workers are above the minimum threshold,
or take immediate steps to adjust their compensation before the
last payroll of the month.
Under the Brazilian Labor Code, a hyper-sufficient employee is
an employee who holds a college degree and receives a salary that
is equivalent to at least twice the Social Security's benefit
cap. Hyper-sufficient employees, are, therefore, considered capable
of negotiating and entering into certain agreements with their
employer, including certain amendments to their terms and
conditions of employment, without the need for the union's or
any other entity's assistance.
