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New times require new measures: the importance of labor compliance
Besides reducing labor liabilities, lawsuits, and administrative sanctions, the adoption of an effective compliance program can improve the work environment.
Review of Repetitive Topic No. 677/STJ: debtor's exemption from the payment of late payment charges after the execution is secured
Judgment dealing with adjustment for inflation and late payment charges owed to the creditor is subject to a split opinion and was suspended due to a request for examination of the record, with no date for its resumption.
Who is responsible for the payment of the wages for pregnant employees on leave, pursuant to article 1 of Law No. 14,850/21?
The Federal Courts have taken a position in favor of the State paying the wages of pregnant employees on leave due to the pandemic. Decisions may involve an advance on maternity leave pay or compensation for wages already paid by the employer.
New rules prohibit employers to require vaccination
Until the courts reach any decision on the constitutionality of the new rule, in effect since November 1, employers cannot demand vaccination for on-site work.
Decision of the Supreme Court can change the course of companies included in the execution phase in labor justice proceedings
Based on the Code of Civil Procedure, Minister Gilmar Mendes claims that company can not be executed without having participated in the phase of knowledge of the action.
The use of expert examinations in algorithms as a means of proof in the Labor Courts
Labor precautions, such as internal policies or employment contracts with specific provisions on the liability of programmers, can protect companies in cases of biased algorithms.
Remote work: anywhere office can lead to payment of costs with moving and additional transfer?
If the relocation occurs at the employee's discretion, the company shall not pay any additional relocation fee, nor shall it be responsible for the associated costs. To reduce risks, however, it must document the relocation rules and obtain an explicit statement of the employee's choice.
Vaccination progress and the return of in-person activities at companies
When employees return to the office, companies must observe the arrangement to which the worker is subject and the municipal, state, and federal laws.
The possibility of performing pregnancy test on the demissional examination
In the process in Congress, Bill No. 6,074/16 intends to regulate the requirement of the test in the dismissal exams, pacifying the issue and offering greater legal certainty for companies and employees.
Companies ordered to pay damages for harassment may receive reimbursement  from the harasser
Courts find that liability for compensation of victims of harassment is not exclusive to the company. The harasser must also answer for the acts he commits.
The new Procurement Law and its impacts on labor relations
Law regulates cases where the Public Administration may be liable in a secondary manner for labor charges not paid by the service provider.
Rio de Janeiro publishes law and decrees in order to reduce the spread of covid-19
Check the rules governing the activities of companies that provide essential services or operate remotely in the state and the city of Rio de Janeiro.