If PLP 12/2024 Is Approved, App Drivers and Deliverers May Have Rights to Minimum Wage, Social Security Contributions, and New Labor Protections Throughout Brazil

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 28/10/2025 at 13:12

Foto: Se o PLP 12/2024 for aprovado, motoristas e entregadores de aplicativo poderão ter direito à remuneração mínima, contribuição ao INSS e novas garantias trabalhistas em todo o Brasil

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If PLP 12/2024 is Approved, App Drivers and Delivery Workers Will Be Entitled to Minimum Wage, INSS Contribution, and New Labor Guarantees, Changing the Future of Platform Work in Brazil.

The Complementary Law Project No. 12/2024, submitted by the Federal Government to Congress on March 4, 2024, promises to forever change the reality of professionals working with transportation and delivery apps in Brazil. The proposal, developed by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) in partnership with major digital platforms and unions, creates a new legal framework aimed at balancing autonomy and social protection.

The initiative arose after lengthy negotiations between government representatives, companies such as Uber, 99, and iFood, and worker entities. The text proposes an unprecedented legal framework for the sector, which currently has over 1.6 million professionals without a formal link and without access to social security or labor rights.

What Changes with PLP 12/2024

If approved, the project will create the figure of the “platform autonomous worker”, a new legal classification that recognizes the category and guarantees benefits previously restricted to formally employed workers. Among the proposed changes are:

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Mandatory INSS contribution, shared between the worker and the company, ensuring access to benefits such as sick leave, retirement, and pension.
Minimum wage per hour worked, never lower than the proportional value of the minimum wage.
Insurance against accidents and death, funded by the platforms.
Transparency in algorithms, requiring explanations for blocks, scoring, and ride distribution criteria.
Prohibition of unjustified blocks, ensuring the right to defense in case of account suspension.

These measures aim to reduce the vulnerability of workers and ensure a more predictable income, without taking away the flexibility that characterizes app work.

Why the Project Generates Debate

The text divides opinions. Companies argue that the new obligations may increase costs and reduce the profitability of the model, impacting the final price for consumers. Unions view the project as a historic advancement, capable of providing security to millions of Brazilians who rely on these apps to survive.

The Minister of Labor, Luiz Marinho, defended the proposal, stating that Brazil could become a global example:

“The country will be one of the first in the world to create a modern social protection system, without taking away the freedom of workers, while ensuring dignity and basic rights.”

With over 1.6 million active professionals, according to IBGE, the approval of PLP 12/2024 will expand the base of contributors to Social Security and ensure access to rights such as retirement and sick leave. The proposal is also expected to reduce informality and increase social security revenue.

Furthermore, the project is seen as a response to the growth of platform work, which already represents a significant slice of the national economy and generates billions of reais each year.

Current Situation

PLP 12/2024 is currently in process in the Chamber of Deputies, under the analysis of the Labor Commission, and is expected to be voted on in 2025. If approved, it will proceed to the Federal Senate before being sanctioned by the President of the Republic.

If it becomes law, Brazil will take a decisive step toward modernizing its labor legislation, balancing freedom, dignity, and social security for those who live from driving and delivery.

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If PLP 12/2024 Is Approved, App Drivers and Deliverers May Have Rights to Minimum Wage, Social Security Contributions, and New Labor Protections Throughout Brazil

If PLP 12/2024 is Approved, App Drivers and Delivery Workers Will Be Entitled to Minimum Wage, INSS Contribution, and New Labor Guarantees, Changing the Future of Platform Work in Brazil.

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If PLP 12/2024 Is Approved, App Drivers and Deliverers May Have Rights to Minimum Wage, Social Security Contributions, and New Labor Protections Throughout Brazil

If PLP 12/2024 is Approved, App Drivers and Delivery Workers Will Be Entitled to Minimum Wage, INSS Contribution, and New Labor Guarantees, Changing the Future of Platform Work in Brazil.

What Changes with PLP 12/2024

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Why the Project Generates Debate

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