What is Article 477 penalty (multa do art. 477)?

The article 477 penalty is owed when severance amounts are paid late — within 10 days of the contract’s end. The value equals one of the employee’s salaries.

The defense is objective and documentary: the receipt and date of the severance payment.

Observed grant pattern: about 78% of merits decisions on this award (base: real Labor Court cases). It is high because the delay is proven by the date.

How LABORIS AI uses it

LABORIS AI reads the payment date on the payroll/receipt and compares it with the legal deadline — flagging the risk before the defense is filed.