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05/04/2013
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Senate will consider decreasing pickup FGTS extinction fine on unfair dismissal and reduction of employer's contribution to Social Security
Rita Jacobs was fired after seven months Carlos Ivan / O Globo
Brasilia and Rio - The leader of the PSDB in the House, Rep. Carlos Sampaio (SP), yesterday presented a bill proposing the creation of a special regime - the Microempregador Domestic - serves individuals or families who hire domestic workers and caregivers of elderly , ill or disabled. According to the proposal, the collection of mandatory FGTS fall from 8% to 4% of the wages of domestic workers, a fine of 40% of the Fund's deposits in unfair dismissal and eventually employer contribution to the INSS, currently at 12 %, would be reduced to 5%. The contribution of workers (which today ranges from 8%, 9% and 11%) would be 3%.
The project will be discussed in the Joint Committee of Congress that will regulate the new category of rights, guaranteed by Constitutional Amendment 72, which resulted from the PEC of Household and entered into force on Wednesday.
- I had to give a word of encouragement to middle class families. We are concerned to ensure the rights of domestic employers, but also not to penalize them and avoid mass layoffs - said the deputy, who suggested giving priority to the PEC of the Domestic committee of Congress to regulate devices installed pending the Constitution.
Penalty on balance FGTS worries
The deputy noted that the relationship between employers and domestic workers is different from the relationship between businesses and workers too, because it seeks to profit and, yes, the welfare of families. He said the 40% penalty on the balance FGTS vetoed by former President Lula in 2006, is one of the major concerns of the families, who threaten to fire the employee, while the device is not regulated.
- Under the pretext of guaranteeing a benefit in the future, upon dismissal, you can generate massive layoffs - said Sampaio.
The rapporteur of the committee, Senator Romero Juca (PMDB-RR), said it would review all proposals relating to the issue, but said it will propose a solution that will not cause imbalances to Social:
- It has to be a balanced system. Can not be fully subsidized by the government, because it would be unfair to the other categories.
Sampaio said he is open to discussions and that their proposal can be improved. He said the reduced rate for Social Security is intended to bring formality to two thirds of domestic workers, a total of 6.6 million.
The new reality is messing with labor relations. The domestic Rita Jacobs, 46, who worked for seven months in the same residence, was fired.
- My former boss said I should take my wallet on Monday so she could give low. He made a point of speaking that was not firing me because of the PEC, but did not explain why. It was very strange.
Rita says happy with new rights but is confused and worried:
- There are things I do not understand, how the issue of overtime and night premium. I'm worried, sending my resume, but people are not willing laborers and maids. In my house, I am a father and mother, have three children, I can not be unemployed.
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