THE LATEST US EXPORT TO BRAZIL? LEGALIZED LABOR EXPLOITATION

“On September 14, 2023, a Brazilian labor judge found that Uber drivers in Brazil are employees and ordered the company to pay two hundred million dollars in punitive damages for their long-term …

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Uber to appeal Brazil court’s $205 million fine for irregular labor relations

Uber on Thursday said it rejected a ruling from a Brazilian labor court ordering the ride-hailing firm to pay 1 billion reais ($205 million) in fines for irregular working relations with …

PODER JUDICIÁRIO JUSTIÇA DO TRABALHO PROCESSO JUDICIAL ELETRÔNICO 4ª VARA DO TRABALHO DE SÃO PAULO ACPCiv 1001379-33.2021.5.02.0004 AUTOR: MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO DO TRABALHO RÉU: UBER DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA LTDA.

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 …

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Putting Things Right: Remediation of forced labour under the Tariff Act of 1930

“Import bans under the Tariff Act are among the strongest legal tools currently available to hold companies accountable for forced labour in their supply chains. They have the potential to …

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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