Despite efforts in Brazil to update regulations surrounding outsourcing, across Latin America outsourcing policies remain restrictive and companies must be careful not to infringe labour laws...

The Brazilian House of Representatives approved on March 22, 2017 a bill of law that substantially modifies the rules of outsourcing and temporary work.

O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu que é lícita a terceirização de quaisquer serviços

Virtually all international airlines that fly to Brazil have been offered to sign Consent Decrees committing themselves to in-source their third party contractors’ employees.

On April 14, 2025, Justice Gilmar Mendes ordered the nationwide suspension of all labor lawsuits questioning the legality of hiring independent contractors or legal entities...

The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF), in a judgment session concluded on August 30, 2018, decided by majority vote (7 to 4) for the constitutionality and lawfulness of hiring outsourced workforce...

O Projeto de Lei ampliará o campo de incidência da terceirização, permitindo que ela alcance as atividades principais da empresa.

The new Outsourcing Law (13,429/2017) allowed for the hiring of third parties for all types of services, including those related to a company's core business activity, but application of the law is raising questions.

O entendimento dividiu a opinião de advogados que representam empresas e centrais sindicais.

Nowadays, in the absence of specific legislation on service outsourcing, Labor Courts have been ruling the matter,

After months of uncertainty, on June 23, 2017, the eSocial Steering Committee in Brazil finally issued a new resolution launching a restricted platform for companies to begin testing the program.

On the evening of March 22, 2017, Brazilian Federal Chamber of Deputies approved the Bill no. 4.302/1998...

Law n.º 13.429/2017, which was sanctioned on March 31, 2017, regulates the services provided through outsourced manpower ("terceirização"), as well as changes the legislation regarding temporary employment.

In theory, the main goal of the reform would be to make employment contracts more flexible, with more possibilities for negotiations between the parties and unions involved.

No dia 12 de setembro de 2017, foi proferida a primeira decisão de mérito que reconheceu a possibilidade de terceirização de atividades específicas no setor de aviação...

Nowadays there is no legal definition or regulation about the outsourcing in Brazil. The only regulation about this issue is made by the labor courts.

Países da América Latina se destacam como prestadores de serviços de terceirização, apesar de problemas burocráticos e de infraestrutura que desafiam o maior crescimento do Mercado.

Depois da aguardada decisão do Supremo Tribunal Federal que autorizou a terceirização de qualquer atividade empresarial, a comunidade jurídica agora discute como será a aplicação do entendimento.

Entendimento contrário poderia implicar na ausência de reconhecimento da natureza alimentar do instituto, prejudicando, em última análise, o direito dos advogados à remuneração pelo serviço prestado.

KPMG is pleased to present a report on the situation of the Shared Services and Outsourcing market in Latin America.