"A study prepared by the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese, for its Portuguese initials), at the request of the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ)—based on data from the 2025 Annual Report on Social Information (RAIS)—reveals that a significant portion of Brazilian journalists remains subject to working hours exceeding those prescribed by the profession's specific legislation.
According to the survey, Brazil currently has 50,330 formal employment ties in journalism. Of these, 72% are governed by the CLT. Among workers hired under the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT), 37.6% work schedules exceeding 40 hours per week, while 58.6% work up to 40 hours.
The data highlights a disconnect between the legal working hours for journalists and the reality of the labor market."
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This text was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
