In his most recent statement, Provenzano highlighted what he considers an \u201cabsurd, unfair, and disproportionate\u201d issue: the automatic 50% fine imposed by Brazil\u2019s Justi\u00e7a do Trabalho<\/a> when a court-approved settlement is not paid on the agreed date. According to him, the percentage represents a distortion that ignores the reality faced by millions of entrepreneurs, especially small and midsize businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat investment in Brazil delivers a 50% monthly return? None \u2014 except the Labor Courts. When a business owner can\u2019t pay a settlement on the exact day, the penalty is 50%. Not even banks charge that, and the C\u00f3digo Civil<\/a> doesn\u2019t provide for anything like it,\u201d the businessman said, calling attention to what he views as a clear case of unjust enrichment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Provenzano stresses that the problem is not the existence of rules, but the lack of proportionality. In his view, the country has built strong mechanisms to protect minorities \u2014 important advances \u2014 yet has left unprotected the group that generates the most jobs and drives the economy: entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He questions how long what he describes as \u201ca historic injustice against those who produce\u201d will be tolerated. According to him, Brazil\u2019s Congresso Nacional<\/a> should open debate and update legal provisions, ensuring legal certainty and consistency in the penalties imposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBusiness owners need to unite and raise this banner. This isn\u2019t about disrespecting the law, but about fighting for fairness and reasonableness. The productive sector can no longer be punished for structural failures the State itself cannot fix,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/usflashgazette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9e1fd0ae-a267-49b6-8016-de8c3f9e4da8-1024x998.jpeg\")
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