What is DSR (paid weekly rest)?
DSR stands for descanso semanal remunerado, the right to 24 consecutive hours off every working week, preferably on Sunday, with no loss of pay. For monthly-paid employees the rest is already built into the salary; for hourly workers, commission earners and anyone working overtime it has to be calculated and paid separately.
An employee loses the pay for the rest day in any week in which they were absent without justification or did not complete the full schedule, which shows on the payslip as a DSR deduction. Justified absences, medical certificates and the legal cases of excused absence do not trigger the loss.
Variable pay flows into the DSR: overtime, night premium and commissions paid in the month generate a knock-on proportional to the rest days. The usual formula divides the item's total by the month's working days and multiplies by the number of Sundays and holidays.
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A salesperson earned R$ 1,500.00 in commissions in a month with 25 working days, 4 Sundays and 1 holiday. The DSR knock-on is R$ 1,500 ÷ 25 × 5, or R$ 300.00. If they also missed a day without justification that month, they lose the day and that week's DSR: one thirtieth of the fixed salary.
Frequently asked questions
When does an employee lose the DSR?
When they are absent without justification or fail to complete the week's full schedule. The payslip then deducts, besides the missed day, the pay for that week's rest day.
How is the overtime knock-on into DSR calculated?
Divide the month's total overtime pay by the working days and multiply by the Sundays and holidays of the same month. The result is paid together with the overtime.
Is a Sunday worked without a day off paid double?
Yes. If the compensating day off is not granted in the same week, the Sunday worked is paid double, without prejudice to the rest-day pay.