Employment & Payroll
What it takes to employ people in Brazil: CLT employment contracts, mandatory benefits, payroll taxes and contributions, termination rules and the monthly payroll and eSocial routine.
Need hands-on help with employment & payroll in Brazil? Our team works with foreign companies and their local subsidiaries every day.
Talk to Our Brazil Payroll Specialists →The real cost of an employee in Brazil: a guide for foreign employers
A CLT employee costs far more than salary times twelve: 13th salary, vacation bonus, payroll taxes, FGTS, benefits and termination costs.
Employment & PayrollUnions and Collective Agreements in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Need to Know
How unions and collective agreements work in Brazil: one union per category, conventions vs company deals, what can be negotiated, dues and PLR.
Employment & PayrollMandatory Employee Benefits in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Must Provide
The benefits Brazilian law requires, what collective agreements add, market practice, the new paternity leave schedule and benefit taxation.
Employment & PayrollHiring Your First Employee in Brazil: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreign Companies
What a foreign company must do before its first hire in Brazil: CLT contract, collective agreement, admission exam, eSocial and first payroll.
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