Brazilian employment law

Partner in the Labor practice group at TozziniFreire’s Campinas office since 2012, Leonardo has been working in the business area for more than 23 years. He has broad experience in collective bargaining negotiations, internal investigations, legal audits and due diligence. He assists clients from many different sectors in lawsuits and administrative proceedings, including those related to strikes, development and execution of contingency plans and profit share programs, as well as strategies for collective dismissals, encouraged resignation and outsourcing services. Leonardo also has significant expertise in the assistance to clients in administrative and inspection procedures carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, as well as preparatory procedures and civil investigations instituted by the Regional Labor Prosecutor’s Office.

Partner in the Labor practice group at TozziniFreire, Alexandre has over 25 years of experience in representing companies with complex and strategic matters, both individually and collectively. He has extensive experience in union negotiations on the most diverse issues, such as union framework, revision of conditions in base date periods, remuneration policies, and corporate restructuring (workforce adaptation, shutdown of business activities, and termination of production branches). He also provides preventive counseling to employers, focusing on labor compliance, social media, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, compensation, as well as benefits. Alexandre also represents companies in disputes related to executive employment contracts and in collective bargaining, including in administrative inquiries and public civil lawsuits filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Head of the Labor practice group at TozziniFreire’s Porto Alegre office, Maurício is recognized for his experience in litigation and preventive counseling.

Mihoko has extensive experience in creating strategies for hiring and compensating professionals. Well recognized in the labor and social security field, she has developed a leading practice providing companies the full range of assistance in relation to workplace law issues. Mihoko´s expertise comprises strategic advice on issues involving profit-sharing plans, stock options, flexible benefits, variable remuneration, hiring and termination of contracts, prevention of labor and social security liabilities, health and safety matters, labor and employment compliance aspects, data privacy and social media issues, confidentiality and business protection matters including non-compete agreements, and union relationships. She also assists clients in immigration matters, including work visas and regulatory requirements.

With solid experience in the Labor and Employment practice, Gabriela specializes in preventive legal advice, assisting clients with local and cross-border labor and employment matters. Her performance includes day-to-day advisory work, such as hiring and compensation structures of employees and executives, incentive plans, benefits, human resources internal policies, occupational health and safety aspects, disciplinary measures, termination of contracts, restructuring and integration projects. Additionally, Gabriela deals with data privacy and social media issues, whistleblowing, discrimination, labor and employment compliance, confidentiality and non-compete agréments, as well as remote work structures. She also represents clients in negotiations of collective bargaining agreements, due diligence and investigation processes. In the Immigration area, her practice encompasses strategies for global mobility: hiring foreigners to work in Brazil and Brazilians to work abroad, including work visas/residency permits and other regulatory requirements.

Partner in the Labor area of TozziniFreire, Fernanda is highly skilled in defending the interests of companies in relevant individual lawsuits, class actions, including public civil actions filed by the Ministry of Labor Prosecution, investigations with the Ministry of Labor Prosecution and collective bargaining. Fernanda is also a specialist in the negotiation and implementation of the Voluntary Dismissal Program (PDV/PDI) and in the draft of cessation plan of commercial establishments/business operations. Additionally, she has expertise in the management of labor proceedings, aiming to ensure efficiency in cost reduction and standardizing procedures for her clients.

TozziniFreire´s partner in the Labor practice, Caio is highly skilled in labor taxation, with over 20 years of experience in matters related to pension, tax, and strategic compensation. He provides advisory and litigation assistance to companies in multidisciplinary issues, comprising the legal, human resources, and corporate governance areas. Additionally, Caio leads credit recovery projects, working on legal evaluation, economic assessment, tax credit utilization, and administrative and judicial defenses.