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Hiring IT contractors in Brazil is still legal. What changed is the risk profile.Brazil has not banned freelancers or full-time employment contracts. But judicial developments and digital enforcement are raising the stakes around worker classification. Here we summarize what hiring companies need to bear in mind.
January 9, 2026
John Oliver Coffey

Brazil 2026: Contractor vs Employee - What every tech company should understand

Hiring IT contractors in Brazil is still legal. What changed is the risk profile.Brazil has not banned freelancers or full-time employment contracts. But judicial developments and digital enforcement are raising the stakes around worker classification. Here we summarize what hiring companies need to bear in mind.

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