Salary adjustment: see how this right works
Every year, companies adjust their employees' salaries.
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The measure is established by law, due to inflation and other economic reasons, in addition to being a way to guarantee that workers do not lose their purchasing power.
However, did you know that this is a labor right and all workers who work under the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) regime are entitled to it?
Therefore, it directly affects the gross salary paid to the beneficiary.
Therefore, the adjustment follows two indicators:
- The traditional one – carried out by the Federal Government;
- Through collective bargaining agreements (CCT) – these are negotiations between companies, employees and unions.
Types of adjustments
According to the changes made by the Federal Government, the adjustment is made in accordance with the current salary at the national level.
For this reason, companies need to monitor the changes that are made and, generally, are confirmed in January.
In 2020, for example, the value is R$ 1,045.00, therefore, no salary can be less than this value set by the Federal Government.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that payment below the established minimum is an illegal practice, with only payment proportional to the work performed being permitted.
So, in this type of case, it needs to be registered in an employment contract.
For the year 2021, the expectation is that the salary adjustment of R$ 22.00 more, that is, that the minimum wage reaches R$ 1,067.00, however, it still needs to be approved by the National Congress.
Regarding the adjustment made through the collective agreement, it is worth highlighting that the rules for its application must be observed.
The CCTS, as the agreements are known, record information such as the category's minimum wage, which cannot be less than the minimum wage.
Furthermore, another issue that needs to be observed is how much adjustment proportion should be applied to each employee.
If the recommendations of the Collective Agreement are not followed, the company in question may be ordered to pay all salary differences to the worker who feels harmed.
Therefore, the adjustment cannot be harmful to the employer, so the collective agreement and the employee cannot make an agreement keeping the adjustment below the minimum wage.
Salary adjustment period
Since it is an obligation, the salary adjustment takes place every year. The law does not establish when it should be made, and the company must choose when it will take place.
Typically, most companies make salary changes starting in May, but this is not a rule.
