Overview

• Lawmakers must enact a statute by October 2027 to regulate the constitutional right to protection from job displacement driven by automation and artificial intelligence.
• The case originated with a 2022 petition by the Prosecutor General’s Office, which highlighted rapid technology adoption during the pandemic and studies warning of extensive job exposure.
• Rapporteur Luís Roberto Barroso recognized the omission and, after colleagues pressed for a timetable, supported the 24‑month deadline while urging worker training and social safety nets.
• Ministers indicated the Court could set protective parameters if Congress fails to act, including guardrails discussed such as curbs on mass layoffs tied to AI or software.
• The Senate, the Chamber of Deputies and the federal Solicitor General’s office said there is no omission because bills are pending and argued that deadlines intrude on legislative prerogatives.