Brazil legislative updates: Social assistance bonuses and railway job protections

In Marília, Brazil, a supplementary law project has been sent to the City Council to grant a 30% salary bonus to social assistance workers. The proposal targets employees working directly with the homeless population at the Specialized Reference Center (Centro POP), the Specialized Social Approach Service (SEAS), and the Casa Cidadã shelter. The measure aims to compensate for the high physical and emotional exhaustion associated with managing complex cases involving drug dependency, mental health issues, and biological risks, while also attempting to reduce staff turnover.

Separately, a bill has reached the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo (Alesp) to guarantee job security for railway workers affected by the privatization of CPTM Lines 11-Coral, 12-Safira, and 13-Jade. Following a strike led by the STEFZCB union, the proposal suggests that affected employees be relocated to CPTM or other state-owned companies through legal mechanisms such as redistribution or reassignment. The bill also includes workers from Line 10-Turquesa to maintain equity across the workforce.