New Pay Equality Rules In Brazil

New regulations have been issued strengthening Brazil's equal pay framework.

On 3 July 2023 Brazil passed a new Gender Pay Gap Law, which, for the first time, will oblige companies with more than 100 employees to report salary differences between men and women in management and leadership positions. The Brazilian government has now issued a Federal Decree and an Ordinance providing important details for the implementation of the new law. These regulatory acts, promulgated at the end of November, were eagerly awaited by companies and brought with them some surprises. These included the obligation for companies to publish their Salary Transparency and Remuneration Criteria Reports on their websites and/or on social networks, and the creation of a specific reporting channel within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.