Brazil has passed a law mandating companies pay men and women equally for the same position. Companies that fail to pay equal salaries to men and women doing the same work can be fined ten times the value of the salary discrepancy, the law establishes. Brazilian law has required equal pay for men and women since 1943, but the pay gap remains, according to Brazil’s Women’s Minister Cida Gonçalves. Per the new law, businesses must also present reports so that inspectors can check what men and women are paid. There should also be a drive to educate and prepare women for their entry, continuity and progress in the workplace on equal conditions to men.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 04, 2023 17:53 UTC