Employee benefits & policies in Brazil

With so many employee benefits options in Brazil, how do you choose the right benefits for your team?

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Employee benefits & policies in Brazil

We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and created a handy guide to employee benefits in the Brazil.

To help you choose the perfect package for your team, we’ve outlined what counts as a:

  • statutory requirement
  • standard benefit
  • great benefit
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Benefits policies - company policies that involve employee benefits e.g., holidays, flexible working, maternity/paternity, etc.
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Statutory
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Market Standard
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Great

Holidays

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Statutory

Not applicable

up to 30 paid holidays with restrictions

+7 national holidays

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Competitive
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Above & Beyond

30 days paid without restrictions

Flexible Working

📝
Statutory

Not applicable

👏
Competitive

Hybrid working arrangement

Negotiable for remote

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Above & Beyond

Work from anywhere for 2 weeks per annum

Sick Leave

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Statutory

Not applicable

1- 15 days full pay by employer

15+ by social security

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Competitive
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Above & Beyond

Unlimited sick days

Paternity Pay

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Statutory

Not applicable

5 days paid

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Competitive
👏
Above & Beyond

15 extra days paid

Adoption leave

Maternity Pay

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Statutory

Not applicable

120 days paid

Adoption leave

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Competitive
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Above & Beyond

60 extra days paid

Other

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Statutory

Not applicable

1 day blood donation leave

Vacation bonus = to 1 mos salary

An extra salary after 12 mos

2 days Election day leave

30 days leave for young child carer responsibilities

3 days post marriage leave

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Competitive
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Above & Beyond

Referral scheme

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Core benefits -  traditional employer-paid benefits products e.g., insurances (health/life) and pension with core coverage
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Statutory
☑️
Market Standard
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Great

Medical

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Statutory

Not applicable

Public healthcare system (SUS): universal and free

Access to primary, outpatient, mental health, hospital care, and prescription drug coverage

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Competitive

Private supplemental medical

Government Regulated

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Above & Beyond

Access to Accredited hospital list

Access to Premium hospital list

Ability to go out of network, with a higher limit.

Other Health

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Statutory

Not applicable

Basic vision included in health plan

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Competitive

Private dental plan

Government Regulated

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Above & Beyond

Out of network coverage

Pension

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Statutory

Not applicable

Employees social security contribution 7.5-14% monthly

Employer contributions 26.8 - 28.8% monthly (social security)

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Competitive
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Above & Beyond

Employee contribution up to 5% up to 100% match by employer

3-5 year plans

Life Insurance

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Statutory

Not applicable

👏
Competitive

Group life insurance

2X Salary (Dealth, Accident Death, Disability, Funeral Cover)

👏
Above & Beyond

Employer contribution to Life insurance plan

3X Salary

Critical Illness

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Statutory

Not applicable

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Competitive
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Above & Beyond

Long Term disability

📝
Statutory

Not applicable

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Competitive

24x monthly salary

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Above & Beyond

36x monthly salary

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Supplemental benefits - contemporary benefits to give your benefits package an edge e.g., flex allowances & salary sacrifice options
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Statutory
☑️
Market Standard
🌟
Great

Wellbeing

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Statutory

Not applicable

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Competitive

Subsidised or free gym memberships

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Above & Beyond

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and Development

📝
Statutory

Not applicable

University admission exam leave

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Competitive

English lessons

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Above & Beyond

Language courses

L&D budget

Tuition Assistance

Working from Home

📝
Statutory

Not applicable

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Competitive

Remote first policy

New technology budget

👏
Above & Beyond

WFH budget

Salary Sacrifice & Other

📝
Statutory

Not applicable

Daycare or nursery stipend for children under 6 mos

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Competitive
👏
Above & Beyond

Daycare or nursery stipend for children over 6 mos

Profit sharing

Employee stock options

Food & Drink

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Statutory

Not applicable

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Competitive

Food vouchers - set amount per day

Prepaid current

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Above & Beyond

Free breakfast/lunch

In office snacks and beverages

Happy hours/socials

What are the tax implications of employee benefits & policies in Brazil

Tax is a tricky one - especially with a global team to manage. Our tax guide simplifies the tax implications of various employee benefits in Brazil for you.

We’ve narrowed down how employee benefits affect:

  • Tax reporting
  • Employer tax
  • Employee tax
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Benefits policies - company policies that involve employee benefits e.g., holidays, flexible working, maternity/paternity, etc.
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Tax Reporting
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Employer Tax
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‍Employee Tax
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Core benefits -  traditional employer-paid benefits products e.g., insurances (health/life) and pension with core coverage
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Tax Reporting
👩‍💼
Employer Tax
👫
Employee Tax
No items found.
Question mark
Supplemental benefits - contemporary benefits to give your benefits package an edge e.g., flex allowances & salary sacrifice options
📝
Tax Reporting
👩‍💼
Employer Tax
👫
Employee Tax
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