Brazilian courts order compensation for discrimination cases
A Minas Gerais court ordered Banco Itaú to pay R$ 7,000 in moral damages after the bank delayed updating a trans customer’s name and gender identity in its records for more than a year.
The São Paulo civil court mandated iFood to correct the public display of a trans delivery partner’s name to her chosen social name and imposed R$ 10,000 in moral damages, with a daily fine of R$ 500 for non‑compliance.
A Paraná regional labor court awarded R$ 50,000 to a former supermarket cash‑operator who was prohibited from using the restroom, finding the employer’s restrictions caused severe personal humiliation.
The 17th Regional Labor Court in Espírito Santo ordered supermarket Assaí Atacadista to pay R$ 20,000 after a employee suffered homophobic messages and threats in a WhatsApp group, condemning the firm’s failure to act.
The Superior Labor Court upheld a R$ 300,000 fine against mattress maker Ortobom for maintaining an all‑male management team at its Arapongas unit, citing structural gender discrimination.