Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a law on Monday to ensure equal pay for men and women performing the same roles in the labor market.
The law signifies increased state oversight in the labor sphere.
President Lula emphasized the government’s commitment to enforcing the law through labor prosecutors and the Ministries of Labor and Women.
The new legislation mandates equal pay and remuneration for work of equal value or performing the same function.
President Lula acknowledged that the wage gap exists in the current labor regulations but is often disregarded.
The new law will hold companies accountable by imposing a fine worth ten times the salary of women who experience wage inequality.
He emphasized the importance of addressing inequality in the country, stating that it is not normal.
The internet provides a platform for reporting violations, and employers who fail to comply must justify paying women less to their clients.
According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), women in Brazil earn, on average, 78 percent of men’s income.
For Afro-descendant women, this percentage drops to less than half (46 percent) of white men’s salaries, as reported by the Ministry of Women.
The enactment of this law is a significant step toward promoting gender equality in Brazil’s labor market, aiming to bridge the wage gap and ensure fair remuneration for equal work.
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