What is the digital work card and how to use it?

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Our chat today will be about digital work cards and how we should use them.

You have probably already heard of a Work Card, or even have one.

Firstly, the work card is a physical document, where all of an individual's professional experiences are entered by hand, as well as dates of admission, vacations , salary increases, absences, dismissal dates and all information pertinent to the employee.

But, as the subject is digital work cards , continue reading and find out what it is, its benefits and how to access it.

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What is the digital work card?
The digital work card was created by the Economic Freedom Law (Law No. 13,874/2019), which changed some articles of the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) to adapt to the digital environment.

The digital work card was created with the purpose of being a tool used to prove and document an employment relationship digitally.

The paper document stopped being issued to most Brazilians in 2019, as a measure to reduce queues and speed up the population's access to documentation.

Does a digital wallet replace a physical wallet?
The answer is yes!

The CTPS app has existed since 2017, however it did not replace the physical document.

However, it was only from September 24, 2019, that the physical CTPS was actually replaced by the digital one, no longer being necessary for hiring.

If you already have a physical CTPS, you should keep it. It continues to be a document that proves your previous service time. Even if you already have a digital work card , it can show old employment contracts.

What will change is that, from 2019 onwards, for all employment contracts, whether new or existing, all notes will be made electronically only. This way, you will be able to follow them from anywhere using the app or the internet.

What are the main benefits of the digital work card?
Below we will list some of the main benefits that the digital work card brings to the worker's life.

Information recording
It records all of the worker's professional information, in addition to being the guarantee for accessing all benefits provided for by law under the CLT.

Monitoring of employment contracts
Through it, the worker can monitor all the specifics of his/her employment contract.

unemployment insurance
If the worker is fired, he or she can apply for unemployment insurance .

Payment schedules
Observation of payment schedules for salary bonuses, emergency benefits, among others that the registered worker is entitled to receive.