For the past five months, Brazil’s Lula government has focused on gig workers. The government argues that these workers, often freelancers for apps like iFood, need regulation. The administration recently introduced a bill in Congress. This legislation aims to tax both platform companies and their workers. Specifically, companies will pay 20% towards social security and […]
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