• Family leave

Brazil plays catch-up with international paternity leave norms

Following judicial and societal pressure, new bill extends paid leave to 20 days in phased reform tied to fiscal targets

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Chantelle
Chantelle Cloete
Reporter

Brazil is preparing for one of the most significant updates to its parental-leave framework in decades, after lawmakers approved a bill that would gradually expand paternity leave from five t

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