Law that changes rules on meal allowances and working from home is signed into law with Bolsonaro's vetoes.
Bolsonaro vetoed the possibility of withdrawing unused food allowance funds; the transfer of residual union dues to labor unions was also blocked.
Agência Brasil/EBC - President Jair Bolsonaro today (5) sanctioned, with vetoes, Law 14.442, of 2022, which regulates teleworking and changes the rules for meal allowancesOne of the vetoes applied by the president stipulated the possibility for workers to withdraw, in cash, the unused balance of their food allowance after 60 days.
Therefore, the benefit can only be used exclusively for paying for meals in restaurants and similar establishments and for purchasing food items in commercial establishments. The final text, originating from Provisional Measure 1.108 / 22, was published today (5) in Official Gazette It also stipulates that the employer is prohibited from receiving discounts when contracting with the ticket provider.
Telecommuting
The text published today also defines telework (or remote work) as the provision of services outside the company's premises, which may be fully remote or hybrid, but cannot be characterized as external work. This type of service provision must be included in the employment contract.
Regarding this topic, the law defines that an employee working remotely may provide services on a shift basis or by production or task. Remote work may also be adopted for interns and apprentices.
Employees with disabilities and those with children or children under legal guardianship up to four years of age will have priority for teleworking.
union dues
Bolsonaro also vetoed another section of the proposal, which made it mandatory to transfer any residual balances of union dues to the central labor unions. According to the Ministry of Economy, this violates fiscal laws and would represent a potential expense for the federal government.
The vetoes issued by the President of the Republic will still be analyzed by Congress. Overturning a veto requires an absolute majority of votes from both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
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