The part concerning companies, according to Paulo Guedes, is to keep jobs. And that the government would supplement up to 30% from the salary.
R$ 51 billion for the integration of salaries of workers who have a reduced workload by the company. Announces Paulo Guedes about the government, this Wednesday, April 1st.
The government already had the intention of carrying out the salary supplement as part of the measures to “soften” the impact on the economy due to the new coronavirus pandemic. A provisional measure with actions in the area of work and employment should be sent to Congress this Wednesday or Thursday (2), according to the Planalto Palace.
“There are R$ 51 billion of our labor program that give companies several possibilities. How to reduce hours in 20%, 25%, 30% and the government covers this difference in salary. If the company is having difficulty and wants to reduce [the working hours and wages] 20%, 25%, 30%, the government pays. We are paying companies to keep jobs,” he said.
Other measures
The minister recalled that in addition to the disclosed R$ 51 billion. Which are intended to integrate the salary of workers who have a setback in the journey. The following was stated last week:
- a line of credit (backed by 85% from the National Treasury) of up to R$ 40 billion for companies to pay employee salaries.
“Are you out of money to pay the other 70% [of workers' wages]? We give credit to keep the job. Both the labor wage supplement program and the credit to finance the payroll are being insured. The total is R$ 200 billion, 2.6% of GDP for maintaining health, preserving life and maintaining jobs”, he concluded.
Paulo Guedes also said that the programmed assistance for informal workers, which was also extended to individual micro-entrepreneurs, would encompass a total of R$ 98 billion. This is aimed at something around 54 million Brazilians. So far, the government's economic branch had reported that the value would be R$ 45 billion.
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