All About Employee Leave & PTO in Brazil
Learn about leave requirements in Brazil and how Justworks EOR can help you streamline hiring in Brazil.
How an EOR Can Help with Employee Leave & PTO in Brazil
In Brazil, employee leave policies are a crucial aspect of labor regulations. Justworks EOR can help you understand how to offer an ideal leave policy with localized guidance that aligns with federal requirements and prospective employees’ expectations. Save time, money, and effort by minimizing the risks of hiring in an unfamiliar talent market like Brazil. We’ll help you hire quickly and manage HR tasks like running payroll, filing taxes, accessing benefits, staying on top of compliance, and more.
Employee Leave & PTO Expectations in Brazil
Brazilian labor laws aim to balance work and personal time to create a healthy work-life balance for employees.
Vacation Leave
Employees in Brazil are entitled to 30 days of paid vacation per year. Vacation time can be split into three segments, as long as one is at least 14 days long and the other two are at least five days. In addition to their regular pay, employees get one-third of their salary as a vacation bonus.
Sick Leave
In Brazil, sick leave is a vital aspect of labor regulations designed to protect the well-being of employees. The amount of sick leave is determined by what is recommended in a doctor’s note from the employee’s provider.
Maternity & Paternity Leave
New mothers in Brazil get 120 days (about four months) of maternity leave, with an extra 60 days for premature births or health complications. The National Social Security Institute pays new mothers their regular salary for maternity benefits. Fathers are entitled to five days of paid paternity leave, paid for by the employer at the employee’s full salary. The Brazilian government recently created an optional program that allows companies to give an additional 60 days of maternity leave, or 15 days of paternity leave, paid out through corporate taxes.
Bereavement Leave
New employees are entitled to two paid days off to mourn the death of an immediate family member.
Miscellaneous Leave
Under the following circumstances, employees are entitled to leave, all paid by the employer:
Three days for marriage
Up to three days per year to attend children’s doctor’s appointments
Two days off to accompany wives to medical appointments during pregnancy
One day off per 12-month period for blood donation
Public Holidays in Brazil
There are 13 national holidays in which Brazilian employees receive paid time off regardless of how long they’ve worked at the company. Many companies in Brazil close early for Christmas on December 24 as well as New Year’s Eve.
Public holidays in Brazil:
New Year’s Day - January 1
Carnival - Day before Ash Wednesday
Good Friday - Friday before Easter
Easter Sunday - 1st Sunday after the full moon
Tiradentes’ Day - April 21
Labor Day - May 1
Corpus Christi - 2nd Thursday after Whitsun
Constitutional Revolution of 1932 - July 9
Independence Day - September 7
Our Lady Aparecida Day - October 12
All Souls Day - November 2
Republic Proclamation Day - November 15
Christmas Day - December 25
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