Overview

• The Supreme Federal Court found a legislative omission and set October 2027 as the limit for enacting a federal law to implement the constitutional safeguard against job displacement by technology.
• The case arose from a 2022 action by the Attorney General’s Office that cited AI and pandemic-accelerated adoption of new technologies, including a study estimating up to half of Brazilian jobs could be affected.
• Relator Luís Roberto Barroso initially opposed setting a deadline, then joined a 24-month timetable and urged policies focused on worker retraining and social protection networks.
• Ministers said affected workers can seek judicial enforcement now and indicated the Court could establish protective parameters if lawmakers fail to act within the timeframe.
• The Senate, the Chamber of Deputies and the Solicitor General’s Office argued there is no omission due to pending bills and warned that a mandated timetable intrudes on legislative prerogatives.