Supreme Federal Court Suspends Labor Proceedings Involving Economic Groups
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz Minister Dias Toffoli, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), decided to suspend the progress of all proceedings that deal with the inclusion of companies from the same economic group, in the execution phase of the labor conviction, that did not participate in the evidence production and judgment phase. This decision was […]
Podcast: Labor relations on digital platforms
The latest episode of IPCoffee Talks, a podcast about intellectual property, entertainment and advertising, featured lawyer Rafael Mello. The topic? Labor relations on digital platforms. Mello, a partner at Mazzucco & Mello Sociedade de Advogados, is a specialist in Labor Law and Procedure from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie and in Business Law from […]
The evolution of CIPA+A for harassment prevention
By: Rafael Mello and Leticia Cordeiro After May 1st, we highlight what appears to be an effective evolution in our legal system and aims to implement mechanisms to prevent harassment of women in the workplace. It is not yet known whether the initiative will bring about an effective improvement in this problem that is […]
Mazzuco&Mello in the Media: The difference between moral and sexual harassment in the workplace
The Internal Accident Prevention Committees (CIPA) have gained new responsibilities and even a new name. They are now called Internal Accident Prevention and Harassment Committees. This is because, since March 20, companies required by law to have such committees must also – among other things – […]
Extension of the Deadline for Information on Labor Proceedings in E-Social
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz It was published on this date on the E-social website that the initial date scheduled for sending events related to information on labor lawsuits, initially scheduled for April 1, 2023, has been postponed. The new date for the start of production of these events will be announced soon. A Normative Instruction from […]
Jurisprudential Guidance OJ 394 of the TST and the Labor Reform
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz The Superior Labor Court (TST) has revised the jurisprudential guideline 394 (OJ 394) that has been in force for at least 13 years. According to the decision and revision of OJ 394 of the TST, the remuneration of the weekly rest, including overtime, must have repercussions on vacations, thirteenth salary, advance notice […]
Brief summary of the “indirect termination” institute
By: Rafael Mello and Ellen Souza Indirect termination is a form of termination of the employment contract initiated by the employee and occurs when the employer commits serious breaches in relation to its legal and contractual obligations, that is, the employee is subjected to situations that make the continuation of the employment relationship unsustainable. […]
STF ruling on ILO Convention 158 and unjustified dismissal
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) is set to resume a trial that could prohibit the unjustified dismissal of employees. What would be the consequences of the conclusion of this trial? The possibility that the STF will resume the trial regarding the effects of Brazil’s ratification of […]
New obligations in e-Social – 2023
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz The implementation of e-social regarding Occupational Health and Safety information has been completed. In theory, as of the first day of January 2023, all companies would be required to make available, in addition to the information already provided (payrolls, admissions and dismissals), all information related to […]
Launch of events related to labor processes in eSocial extended
By: Rafael Mello and Israel Cruz The government announced on its website[1] the decision to extend until April 1st the deadline for companies to enter information on final convictions or agreements resulting from lawsuits that are being processed in the Labor Courts into e-Social. According to government information, Instruction […]