Brazilian health workers urged the International Criminal Court on Monday to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro’s government for crimes against humanity over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. A dossier of …
Juíza exige volta de teletrabalho na Eletrosul, da Eletrobras, por riscos com Covid (Judge demands return of telework at Eletrobras’s Eletrosul, due to risks with Covid)
SÃO PAULO (Reuters) – Decisões da Justiça do Trabalho nesta sexta-feira determinaram que a subsidiária da elétrica estatal Eletrobras no Sul do país, Eletrosul, deverá voltar a colocar funcionários em …
McDonald’s accused over ‘systemic sexual harassment’ of employees worldwide
An international coalition of labor unions has filed a complaint against McDonald’s, alleging systemic sexual harassment of its employees around the world. The complaint, filed at the Organization for Economic …
Le groupe McDonald’s poursuivi devant l’OCDE pour « harcèlement sexuel systématique »
Une coalition internationale de syndicats a annoncé avoir porté plainte lundi 18 mai devant l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) contre le groupe McDonald’s, accusé d’avoir échoué à lutter …
Brazil: 2017 Labor Law Reform – Overview
A Brief Contemporary Perspective on Labor Law in Brazil Brazil is a civil law country and its main source of employment law is the “Consolidation of Labor Laws,” known as …
Class Action Lawsuit filed by STIEEC & SINDLUZ v. ESS – ENERGISA SUL-SUDESTE – DISTRIBUIDORA DE ENERGIA S.A.
SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. STIEEC and SINDLUZ filed a …
Class Action Suit Filed by SENGE/PR et al. v. COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA S.A
SUBJECT: RIGHT TO LIFE AND HEALTH. LACK OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE NEW CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE. VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN DIGNITY. Here is the complaint in …
Petition filed at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights by Brazilian unions
“The entities submitting this petition express their concern about the unhealthiness of a wide range of occupational sectors and how the improper classification of essential activities by the Federal Government …
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