What’s Coming Up / Brazil
What’s changing for employers in Brazil.
32 rule changes, deadlines, events and dates for Brazil, checked against official sources and updated every Monday.
Updated Monday, October 19, 2026
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- 6Oct ’26Online betting ban leaves 23 million bettors unwinding accountsProvisional Measure 1,394/2026 banned online betting platforms from October 6, 2026; about 23 million bettors had money on them, and betting-related lawsuits in Rio de…
- 2Sep ’2683% of Brazilians say they feel increasingly exhaustedAn Instituto Locomotiva survey of 1,030 adults, run with survey-software company QuestionPro, found 67% say the 6x1 schedule worsens mental health, 78% find it hard to…
- 31Aug ’26Record 83.9 million Brazilians in defaultCredit bureau Serasa, which also sells debt renegotiation services, counted 83.9 million people with defaulted debts in August 2026, the highest in its series.
- 20Aug ’26Mental health sick leave hits 546,254 casesSocial Security data show 546,254 temporary disability benefits for mental and behavioral disorders were granted in 2025, up 15.66% from 2024, led by anxiety disorders…
- 6Aug ’2682% of families are in debtThe National Confederation of Commerce's debt survey (Peic) found 82% of families in debt in July 2026, up from 78.5% a year earlier, with 29.5% of income committed to…
- 23Jul ’26Payroll-deductible loans now reach severance pay and FGTS at dismissalUnder Labor Ministry Ordinance 1,115/2026, workers with private-sector payroll-deductible loans (Crédito do Trabalhador) can pledge up to 35% of severance pay, 10% of…
November 2026
7 items- 1NovDeadline to contest your 2027 accident insurance factor (FAP)Each establishment's Accident Prevention Factor (FAP) multiplies its workplace accident insurance rate (SAT/RAT, 1% to 3% of payroll) by 0.5 to 2.0 based on its…
- 1NovHarassment-prevention duties (CIPA+A) still apply in fullLaw 14,457/2022 renamed the CIPA safety committee to cover harassment and requires every company that must have one to publish anti-harassment rules, run a complaint…
- 1NovNovembro Azul (Blue November)Brazil's men's health month, focused on prostate cancer prevention and early diagnosis and on getting men to see a doctor.
- 7NovMeal and food voucher cards must work across all networksDecree 12,712/2025 overhauled the Worker Food Program (PAT) behind meal and grocery vouchers (vale-refeição and vale-alimentação): fee caps (3.6% merchant fee, 2%…
- 12Nov6th CHRO Forum (ABRH-SP)The São Paulo chapter of Brazil's HR association (ABRH-SP) holds its 6th CHRO Forum, themed on designing the future of organizations, at AMCHAM in São Paulo; no call for…
- 30Nov13th-month salary payoutsBrazil's mandatory year-end bonus (13º salário), equal to a month's pay, is paid in two installments under Law 4,749/1965, making it the year's biggest cash moment for…
- 30NovData protection authority's new LGPD sanctions rules open for commentBrazil's data protection authority (ANPD) is updating its rules for setting fines and other LGPD sanctions, adding new duties such as those under the children's digital…
December 2026
4 items- 1DecDezembro Laranja (Orange December)The Brazilian Society of Dermatology's skin cancer prevention campaign, focused on sun protection as summer starts.
- 1DecDezembro Vermelho (Red December) and World AIDS DayNational campaign set by Law 13,504/2017 on preventing HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, care and the rights of people living with HIV.
- 15DecBrazil ends the 6x1 schedule: two rest days and a 42-hour week from mid-DecemberConstitutional Amendment 141 (from PEC 221/2019), promulgated and published October 16, 2026, replaces the six-days-on, one-day-off schedule with two paid rest days a…
- 22DecNR-1 psychosocial risk rules: Supreme Court pause on fines runs to about December 22The NR-1 update (Labor Ministry Ordinance 1,419/2024) requires employers to identify, assess and control psychosocial risks such as excessive workload, targets…
January 2027
4 items- 1JanJaneiro Branco (White January)National mental health campaign set by Law 14,556/2023, covering healthy habits and environments and the prevention of psychiatric illness, chemical dependency and…
- 1JanMinimum wage expected to rise to R$1,741 a monthThe 2027 federal budget bill sent to Congress on August 31, 2026 projects a national minimum wage of R$1,741, up about 7.4% from R$1,621 in 2026, based on projected…
- 1JanPaternity leave doubles to 10 daysLaw 15,371/2026 raises paternity leave from 5 to 10 days on January 1, 2027, then to 15 days in 2028 and 20 days in 2029 (the last step depends on a fiscal target), with…
- 31JanJaneiro Roxo (Purple January) and National Leprosy DayLaw 12,135/2009 makes the last Sunday of January the national day to fight and prevent Hansen's disease (leprosy), the anchor of the Janeiro Roxo awareness month.
February 2027
2 items- 1FebDesenrola 3.0 debt relief: discounts of 90% or more due to reach debtorsA provisional measure signed September 25, 2026 lets the federal government buy, at auction, overdue bank and non-bank debts of up to R$10,000 that are roughly 2 to 4.5…
- 1FebFevereiro Laranja and Fevereiro Roxo (Orange and Purple February)Fevereiro Laranja raises awareness of leukemia and bone marrow donation;
March 2027
2 items- 1MarMarço Lilás (Lilac March)Awareness month for cervical cancer prevention (HPV vaccination and screening); we could not confirm it with an official source.
- 1MarNext pay transparency report must be publishedUnder the Equal Pay Law (Law 14,611/2023) and Decree 11,795/2023, employers with 100 or more employees must update data on the Emprega Brasil portal and publish their…
April 2027
2 items- 1AprAbril Verde (Green April)Workplace health and safety month promoted by the Labor Prosecutor's Office (MPT) and safety bodies, focused on preventing work accidents and occupational illness.
- 28AprNational Day in Memory of Victims of Work Accidents and IllnessSet by Law 11,121/2005, this is the climax of Abril Verde.
On the horizon
4 itemsBigger changes later in 2027 and beyond, to plan for now.
- 16Jul ’27NR-35 work-at-height training must be fully in personLabor Ministry Ordinance 1,259/2026 (in force July 16, 2026) requires initial and periodic work-at-height training to be in person and gives organizations one year to…
- 10Aug ’27CONARH 2027Brazil's largest HR conference, run by the national HR association ABRH Brasil, at São Paulo Expo in São Paulo; no call for speakers has been posted yet.
- 1Sep ’27Second 2027 pay transparency reportEmployers with 100 or more employees must publish their next semiannual pay transparency report in September 2027.
- 15Dec ’27Weekly hours cap falls to 40The second step of Constitutional Amendment 141 cuts normal hours from 42 to 40 a week, with an 8-hour day and no pay cut.
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