On December 27, 2022, the Resolution amending articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) (the Amendment) was published in the Federal Official Gazette, increasing thereby the vacation days. The Amendment became official as of January 1, 2023 and establishes the following:

1. Employees who have more than one year of service shall enjoy an annual paid vacation period, which may not be less than twelve working days, and which shall be increased by two working days, up to twenty for each subsequent year of service. As of the sixth year, the vacation period will be increased by two days for every five days of services.

2. Of the total period that corresponds to the employee in accordance with the provisions of article 76 of the LFT, the employee shall enjoy twelve days of continuous vacation, at least. Said period, at the discretion of the employee, may be distributed in the manner and time required.

With the Amendment, the staff will be absent for more days than they had been absent. Therefore, we reiterate the importance for companies to carry out the annual vacation program in advance. This can help avoid costs due to lack of labor for the operation of the work equipment. In addition, this becomes even more important with the Amendment that increases vacation days from six to twelve, which represents an additional cost to labor in relation to production.

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