Brazil's Health Ministry signed a conciliation agreement on Thursday (9) with the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office and the Attorney General's Office, ending a 2007 civil public action on hiring in indigenous territories. The 18,500 workers, nearly 70% indigenous, are now hired directly by the Brazilian Agency for SUS Management Support under the CLT regime. Another 1,018 are in the hiring process under the new model.
The Health Ministry has regularized the hiring of workers in indigenous territories, shifting from decentralized agreements with temporary contracts to the CLT model managed by the Brazilian Agency for SUS Management Support.
Previously, the old system drew scrutiny from oversight bodies and the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office, which highlighted issues like difficulties in accountability, poor working conditions, hiring delays, and even signs of political appointments of indigenous people. This led to a civil public action filed in 2007, ongoing in court for over 20 years.
On Thursday (9), the ministry signed the conciliation agreement, resolving the legal disputes. According to the ministry, 18,500 professionals previously hired via agreements have been regularized, with nearly 70% being indigenous. Additionally, 1,018 new hires are underway under the updated regime.
