The government wants to change the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws) and Social Security system sometime in 2016.
The statement was made to Reuters by the Minister of the Civil House, Eliseu Padilha; the government's intention is for the two reforms to take effect as quickly as possible; "The labor reform is one of the priorities to reduce unemployment," he stated; Padilha also said that the fall of two ministers from the Temer government caused political damage and affected, "even if unfairly," the image of the interim president.
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle, Reuters - The government intends to approve the pension reform by the end of this year so that it can take effect in 2017, the Minister of the Civil House, Eliseu Padilha, told Reuters on Thursday, adding that changes will also be made to the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT).
According to the minister, the government's intention is to try to approve both reforms by the end of this year so that they can take effect as quickly as possible. "Labor reform is one of the priorities to reduce unemployment," he assured.
Padilha also admitted that the government may make specific changes to tax issues, but that tax increases are on hold, although not entirely ruled out.
Padilha says ministers' resignations have harmed the Temer government.
The departure of two ministers accused of trying to obstruct Operation Lava Jato has caused political damage and has affected, "even if unfairly," the image of the government of interim president Michel Temer, admitted the Minister of the Civil House, Eliseu Padilha, in an interview with Reuters on Thursday.
Padilha stated, however, that there was no "ethical contamination" from the departures of Romero Jucá (Planning) and Fabiano Silveira (Transparency), and that Temer warned his entire team that anyone accused will be dismissed, without exception. Even so, he said, there are concerns within the government about what else might be revealed in the plea bargains.
Despite reports that senators were changing their minds about approving the definitive removal of Dilma Rousseff in the final Senate trial, Padilha assured that the government will have more than the necessary two-thirds majority.
"For the government, and for everyone, the sooner this situation is resolved, the better this apparent ambiguity will be resolved," he said. "Without a doubt, it gives more political authority to the Temer government, insofar as the interim government's permanence is confirmed."