Labor & Employment

Labor and employment law has changed more in the past decade than in the three before it — Brazil's labor reform, the pandemic, remote work, gig platforms and now artificial intelligence are all redefining the employment relationship. FIUS tracks this evolution closely and advises clients who need legal answers that keep pace with the speed of operational change.

In litigation, we handle high-stakes claims involving C-level executives, former shareholders reclassified as employees, and collective actions with material financial exposure. Our track record at the TST (Brazil's superior labor court) includes leading positions on equal-pay claims, joint and several liability in outsourcing arrangements, and the enforceability of non-compete covenants.

On the advisory side, we lead workforce restructurings — from voluntary separation programs to mass layoffs — with reputational and union risk managed as part of the process, not an afterthought. We also structure service agreements, remote-work policies, executive variable compensation and collective bargaining with representative unions.