In a historic decision, the 4th Labor Court of São Paulo condemned the company Uber do Brasil, imposing the payment of R$1 billion in compensation for collective moral damages. The …
Uber é condenada a pagar indenização de R$ 1 bilhão e assinar carteira de trabalho de motoristas
Em uma decisão histórica, a 4ª Vara de Trabalho de São Paulo condenou a empresa Uber do Brasil, impondo o pagamento de uma indenização de R$ 1 bilhão a título de danos morais …
Overworked and unable to quit: Delivery drivers in Brazil found something worse than gig work
Guilherme spends between 12 and 14 hours a day, every day of the week, on his bike delivering orders around Tijuca, a middle-class neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro. Though …
Nurses from RJ protest against the decision of the Justice to prevent the right to strike
Hundreds of nursing professionals protested this Monday morning (13), in front of the headquarters of the Regional Labor Court (TRT-RJ) in the center of the capital of Rio Janeiro. The category …
8ª Turma mantém reconhecimento de vínculo de motorista de Uber (8th Panel upholds recognition of employment relationship of an Uber driver)
A Oitava Turma do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho rejeitou o exame de recurso da Uber do Brasil Tecnologia Ltda. contra decisão que reconheceu o vínculo de emprego de uma motorista …
The Attorney General’s Office demands that Uber and Rappi formalize their drivers in Brazil
The Public Labor Ministry of Brazil filed four complaints on Monday against the Uber, Rappi, 99 and Lalamove platforms so that the Justice forces them to recognize all drivers who …
Cocoa giant in Brazil slave labour probe says it can’t trace supplies
One of the world’s top cocoa processors has told a Brazilian court investigating child and slave labor it cannot trace its supplies, contradicting its own public statements and raising fears …
Final settlement for Brazil’s Samarco dam disaster could reach $19 bln, governor says
A definitive settlement with miner Samarco and owners, BHP Group (BHP.AX) and Vale SA (VALE3.SA), for the damage caused by a burst tailings dam in 2015 could reach 100 billion reais ($19.06 billion), …
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Brazil’s labour justice system is battling with growing rights violations
“It was chaos,” says Nilzete, a nurse at Souza Aguiar Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Twenty-three years of experience had not prepared her for this. “The situation was already tough …