Unions in two Brazilian states are suing IBM in an effort to be recognized as tech employees, giving them access to better wages, benefits, and profit participation.
Sounds like IBM save on wages, benefits, and profit sharing by not doing what otherwise is so painfully obvious it should already be the case.
So that they don't have to pay bonuses and make them work 44 instead of 40 hours per week. IBM registered itself (in Brazil) as a sales company.
sales workers have a 44-hour workweek — four hours more than the limit for tech workers. The latter are also entitled to a higher minimum wage, overtime pay, and profit participation — a year-end bonus that depends on the company’s annual profit.
wasnt aware of this but probably a loophole in our legislation, similar to how app workers (like uber) arent considered employees so they can exploit them more.