# Brazilian labor court rulings on employment rights

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-labor-court-rulings-on-employment-rights
> Updated: 2026-08-14T20:26:00.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

Brazilian labor courts have issued various rulings addressing wrongful termination, discrimination, and employee conduct. These decisions cover a range of issues, including dismissals for cause due to inappropriate behavior, weight-based humiliation, and bullying related to hair loss.

Specific focus has been placed on cases involving vulnerable workers. The Superior Labor Court (TST) increased an indemnity to R$ 30,000 for a worker dismissed after requesting a shift change to comply with a protective order against a domestic abuser who was also an employee. The court ruled the dismissal was discriminatory and carried a “clear gender bias,” citing the Maria da Penha Law and international standards to prevent the normalization of violence against women.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Brazil's TST increases indemnity for worker dismissed after requesting protection from domestic violence

Brazil's Superior Labor Court increased an indemnity to R$ 30,000 for a worker dismissed via WhatsApp after she requested protection from a domestic violence situation involving a co-worker.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-tst-increases-indemnity-for-worker-dismissed-after-requesting-protection-from-domestic-viole

### 2026-08-12: Brazil labor courts rule on various termination and discrimination cases

Brazilian labor courts have issued various rulings on wrongful termination, including cases of political discrimination, weight-based bullying, and dismissal for job abandonment by pregnant workers.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bahia-court-upholds-dismissal-of-buffet-worker-for-misconduct

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