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Dismissal:
30 days advanced notice of dismissal must be given. If you want your
worker to leave immediately, which is often advisable, you must pay an accrued
salary in addition to dismissal payments
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Proportional monthly salary, proportional 13th salary and proportional vacation
with its additional vacation bonus (for employees of more than one year, if not
already issued)
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Be sure to enter the termination into the former workers CTPS booklet, with the
date of dismissal and salaries paid before making the final payment
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If the household help worker quits or abandons the position, they are not entitled
to dismissal payments
Employer Rights
An employer has the right to 30 days advanced notice if the household help worker
wants to leave their position, but this seldom happens. It is advisable to have your
former worker sign a statement that they are leaving of their choice and therefore
forfeits the right to any dismissal payments
An employer has the right to fire a household help worker for any reason, as long as
any dismissal payments are made. Have your former worker sign a receipt stating
this is the final payment and they will have no future claims on the employer. If you
were satisfied with the quality of your former worker, it is customary to help them to
find a new job
Requiring a uniform is a personal decision between you and your household help
worker. You may provide the uniforms, which can be purchased at stores like
Carrefour, Eldorado, or any local
feira
; however, the worker may prefer to wear more
casual clothes to perform some tasks. This is usually decided at the time of hiring
Vocabulary
Cleaning Lady (
Diarista
):
Paid on a per-day basis and you do not have to register
their work card. Does the tough cleaning (windows, bathrooms, ovens, etc.) which a
regular maid may not do
Daily Maid (
Empregada
):
Paid monthly; comes every day, but does not live in your
home. You sign their work card, pay INSS and transportation cost (
condução
) as
well. Does the cleaning, laundry, cooking, and any daily help you might need
Live-In Maid (
Empregada que dorme no emprego
):
Paid monthly and you register
their work card; lives in your home. Most maids can do some cooking and housecleaning
Nanny (
Babá
):
Solely responsible for your children; lives in your home. Nannies in
Brazil can range from a younger person with no previous experience, to a well-
trained nurse. The nanny normally completes laundry, diapers, and food, cleans the
children’s rooms, and is responsible for all of their activities
Couples (
Caseiro
):
You can often hire couples where the women fill the position of
maid or nanny while the man does chores or yardwork around the house and can be
a driver in some families. For people living in a house, a couple can be a great option
when hiring domestic help