Lula highlights 10 years of the Household PEC

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used social networks this Thursday (27) to highlight the 10 years since the enactment of Constitutional Amendment 72, which became known as the Household PEC, completed this month “Just 10 years ago the PEC was approved Domestic Workers, an advance that took a while to happen and upset many people, but which must be celebrated and remembered on Domestic Workers Day. on the social networks. Only 10 years ago, the Domestic Workers PEC was approved, an advance that took a while to happen and upset many people, but which should be celebrated and remembered on Domestic Workers Day. We will continue to act for more respect and guarantee of rights for all, including… — Lula (@LulaOficial) April 27, 2023 The Housemaids PEC provides for equal labor rights between housemaids and other workers, including maternity pay, sick pay, work accident allowance, pension for death and disability retirement, age and contribution time. She also fixed the working hours of these workers at eight hours a day and 44 hours a week. In 2015, the PEC underwent regulation, with the approval of Complementary Law 150, which expanded the guarantees provided for the category, such as the mandatory payment of the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS) for domestic workers. The law also guaranteed access to unemployment insurance, family allowance and additional night and travel allowances. The right to overtime was also guaranteed by law. According to a study by the Inter-Union Department of Studies and Statistics (Dieese), released last year, women represent 92% of people employed in domestic work in Brazil, of which 65% are black. In addition, most are over 40 years old and have an average income of less than the minimum wage.

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