Uh boss, that Device here looks very techy to me. You should get a technician to handle it, I’d hate to be responsible for breaking it.
Why IBM employees in Brazil are suing to be classified as tech workers
Submitted 6 months ago by pro_grammer@programming.dev to workreform@lemmy.world
https://restofworld.org/2024/ibm-lawsuit-brazil/
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Hupf@feddit.de 6 months ago
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Wait you work for IBM a tech company and don’t label your employees as that? Why?
edgemaster72@lemmy.world 6 months ago
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.
umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
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.
pro_grammer@programming.dev 6 months ago
So that they don’t have to pay bonuses and make them work 44 instead of 40 hours per week.
penquin@lemm.ee 6 months ago
They’re not?
pro_grammer@programming.dev 6 months ago
no, see my comment or edgemasters72’s (lol cool name) one:
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 6 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@programming.dev 6 months ago
Correct. When they are classified as tech workers, they get the following:
They also have to work 40 hours a week instead of 44 when they are classified as tech workers.