Matheus Freschi
General discharge clause in an out-of-court agreement: impacts of the labor courts’ understanding
The Labor Reform (Law 13.467/2017) now allows the use of voluntary jurisdiction in the Labor Courts, making it possible to ratify out-of-court agreements between the parties, aimed at settling sums related to the end of the contract between the worker and the company. Voluntary jurisdiction consists of the possibility of settling claims without litigation, i.e. […]
What about hours in itinere after the labor reform?
Rural workers’ commute: what about hours in itinere after the labor reform? Hours in itinere, or commuting hours, consist of the company’s obligation to count the time it takes employees to get to work as hours worked, in situations where the employer provides transportation and the workplace is difficult to reach. With the labor reform, […]
Rural workers’ commute: what about hours in itinere after the labor reform?
Hours in itinere (or commuting hours) consist of the company’s obligation to compute the time it takes its employee to get to work as hours actually worked, in situations where the employer provides transportation and the workplace is difficult to reach or not served by public transportation. This rule was first dealt with through Precedent […]
