Why IBM employees in Brazil are suing to be classified as tech workers. The company registered itself as a sales company, making the employees work 4 more hours a week and get paid less. ( restofworld.org )

driving_crooner , 2 months ago

Brazillian IBM have them classified as "comercial" workers, like shop assistants or cashiers, so they're part of that union that is not very good. They're fighting to be classified as the correct classification and be part of the correct union, with better perks I suppose.

pro_grammer OP , 2 months ago

with better perks I suppose.

Correct. When they are classified as tech workers, they get the following:

a higher minimum wage, overtime pay, and profit participation — a year-end bonus that depends on the company’s annual profit.

They also have to work 40 hours a week instead of 44 when they are classified as tech workers.