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New Order or Decree
Authors: Marília Minicucci, Partner – Chiode Minicucci | Littler, and Renata Neeser, Shareholder – Littler
On April 22, 2022, Ordinance GM/MS # 913/2022 (issued by the Ministry of Health) was published, declaring the end of the Public Health Emergency of National Importance resulting from COVID-19, which had been established by Ordinance GM/MS # 188, of February 3, 2020.
The Ordinance became effective 30 days after its publication, affecting labor regulations whose effectiveness was linked to the duration of the (national) public health emergency state, e.g.: Law # 14,151/2021 and Law # 14,311/2022, which provided for the onsite work of pregnant employees, Joint Ordinance # 20/2020 and Interministerial Ordinance MTP/MS # 17/2022, both providing for measures to be adopted by employers in the workplace.
New Order or Decree
Authors: Marília Minicucci, Partner – Chiode Minicucci | Littler, and Renata Neeser, Shareholder – Littler
On May 5, 2022, Executive Order # 1116/2022 was published, creating the "Employ + Women and Youth Program." The Program includes provisions to support early childhood parenting, to make the daily working hours more flexible to support parenthood, to qualify women in strategic...
"Breaking news: Sri Lanka has been removed from the United Nations," says superimposed Sinhala-language text on a Facebook graphic shared on September 25, 2026 The graphic also features a photo of...