# Minas Gerais regional labor court rulings

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/minas-gerais-regional-labor-court-rulings
> Updated: 2026-08-27T11:23:37.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

The Regional Labor Court of the 3rd Region (TRT-3) in Minas Gerais has issued several rulings addressing various forms of workplace discrimination and employment rights violations.

In one instance, the court ordered compensation for a nursing technician in northern Minas Gerais who was dismissed due to her alleged political affiliation with the local municipal opposition. The court recognized moral damages, though it reduced the indemnity from R$ 20,000 to R$ 15,000 following an appeal by the healthcare institution.

Other rulings by the court include upholding a R$ 7,000 indemnity for a call center worker who experienced xenophobic abuse based on her Northeastern accent and origin. Additionally, the court maintained a dismissal for cause for a worker who used social media to suggest they were working for another employer while on medical leave. The court also granted indirect termination to a kitchen assistant after determining the employer failed to accommodate medical restrictions for a high-risk pregnancy.

Recent judicial developments have expanded on these themes of workplace conduct and discrimination. In one case, a manager’s repeated misgendering of a trans employee resulted in a R$ 30,000 indemnity for transphobia.

## Claims

- A call center company must pay R$ 7,000 in moral damages to a worker from Alagoas for xenophobic harassment. (single source)
- The court recognized the indirect termination of the employment contract for the victim of xenophobia. (single source)
- A worker in Belo Horizonte was legally dismissed for cause after performing services for another employer while on medical leave. (single source)
- A kitchen assistant was granted indirect termination of her contract because her employer failed to respect medical restrictions during a high-risk pregnancy. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Brazil courts issue rulings on labor rights and negligence

Brazilian courts issue various rulings on labor rights, including cases of transphobia, xenophobia, and sexual harassment, alongside civil judgments for medical negligence and animal cruelty.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trt-3-issues-multiple-labor-rulings-in-minas-gerais

### 2026-08-14: TRT-MG orders compensation for nursing technician dismissed for political reasons

A labor court in Minas Gerais ruled that a nursing technician was illegally dismissed due to political opposition, awarding her R$ 15,000 in moral damages.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trt-mg-orders-compensation-for-nursing-technician-dismissed-for-political-reasons

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