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The Current Government Made Regulating The Work Of Apps, Such As Passenger Transportation, A Priority. What Would Happen If Uber Decided To Leave Brazil Due To Government Regulations? The Solution Proposed By Minister Luiz Marinho Is For The Post Office To Enter The Competition.
The Minister of Labor, Luiz Marinho, emphasizes the importance of a well-functioning economy for a person’s employability. Marinho cites Uber in Spain to illustrate his argument about companies that are prepared to discuss the regulation of work done through apps.
A question was posed to the minister about whether Uber’s possible exit would be harmful to the economy. He reacted immediately by suggesting the development of a completely new app. It was mentioned that the logistics company Post Office would be approached with a request to develop an alternative to the Uber app.
He emphasized the fact that there are many apps available nowadays. The minister also highlighted the importance of appropriate legislation that safeguards jobs and people, without arrogance and without putting Brazilian entrepreneurs at risk.
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In an interview with Valor, the Minister also shared his opinion on the government’s regulations for app workers. He brought up the idea of registering these specialists with the INSS, but hesitated to commit to adhering to the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws) standards.
According to Marinho, there are doubts about the proper categorization of these workers within the CLT. He noted that these partnerships can fit into either the CLT or cooperativism, which “can still get rid of” apps like Uber and iFood, as it is more advantageous for the employees to operate this way.
The companies that developed the apps currently on the market claim that the category of employees is varied and has many viewpoints. Marinho, on the other hand, sees this as yet another justification for regulating them.
The Minister Chose Not To Seek The Option Of The Individual Microentrepreneur (MEI) To Solve The Problem
According to Marinho, “if someone owns ten popcorn carts, they cannot register nine of them as MEIs, as they become their workers.” The Minister of Labor also still has some doubts about whether a pizza delivery person can be classified as MEI.
This is not the first time the federal government has attempted to develop its own solutions for digital services, so this is not a new initiative. Who does not remember the incident involving American espionage that occurred in 2013, during the tenure of former President Dilma Rousseff, when the government considered introducing a national email service?
The Post Office would be responsible for operating the site, which was named Digital Messaging. The platform would be funded by advertisements and would have the support of the Ministry of Communications. But, unfortunately, or fortunately, the project was never completed.
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