Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
08/03/2013
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In downtown Rio, a commercial empty room has a wall of iron where there is only a window through which we see little. The inconspicuous establishment can only be identified by a small sign on the door: "Coupons and tickets." In such stores and pawnshops, workers exchange their food stamps for cash, monthly, upon payment of a fee of 15% for the company. The practice is illegal, but extremely common. Now, the mob became more sophisticated: tickets for Visa Vale have a higher commission than other benefits, between 16% and 18%.
The president of the National Association of Consumer Care and Worker (Anacont), Jose Roberto Soares de Oliveira, explains that the practice is illegal for both sides, but it is worse for those operating the service:
- This is usury. The purpose of a business that is benefiting its employees, is completely distorted. In future, it may even result in criminal prosecution.
Oliveira explains that the worker can also harm with this practice:
- Whoever knowingly sell the benefit may receive admonition, misconduct or even be fired for cause of the company.
In downtown Rio, several rooms offer the possibility of commercial exchange. In a pawn shop on Seventh Street September, the Gold Home, the sale of most valleys have 15% discount. In the case of Visa Vale, the rate on the amount withdrawn reaches 18%.
The companies lease machines that accept the cards and the CNPJ REGISTER to restaurants and supermarkets. They debited the credit benefit through magnetic cards and make a cash payment to the employee.
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Source: Extra - Online
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