# Brazilian labor court rulings on worker rights > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-labor-court-rulings-on-worker-rights > Updated: 2026-09-04T20:51:33.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Brazilian labor courts have issued several rulings addressing employee rights, workplace safety, and privacy. In one instance, the Ninth Chamber of the Regional Labor Court of the 3rd Region upheld the dismissal for cause of a worker in Belo Horizonte. The court found the employee acted in bad faith by performing services for another employer while on medical leave for gastroenteritis, using social media posts as evidence of his activity. Other rulings focused on employer liability for health and privacy violations. The 10th Chamber of the Regional Labor Court of the 3rd Region upheld a conviction against an environmental engineering company for failing to provide adequate water, shade, and rest facilities, which resulted in a worker developing acute renal failure. Additionally, the Superior Labor Court ordered a company to pay R$ 20,000 in moral damages after an employee’s blood was collected without authorization during a medical incident at work, a move the court ruled violated her physical integrity and privacy. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Brazilian labor courts rule on worker health and privacy violations Brazilian labor courts have ruled on two distinct cases: one involving renal failure caused by inadequate outdoor working conditions, and another involving unauthorized blood collection during a medical event. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-labor-courts-rule-on-worker-health-and-privacy-violations ### 2026-08-27: Belo Horizonte court upholds dismissal for worker on medical leave A Brazilian labor court upheld the dismissal for cause of a worker in Belo Horizonte who used WhatsApp to post about working for another employer while on medical leave. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/belo-horizonte-court-upholds-dismissal-for-worker-on-medical-leave --- Cite as: Brazilian labor court rulings on worker rights. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-labor-court-rulings-on-worker-rights