Brazil judicial decision: supply chain violations – Case number: TRT-RO-0001662-91.2012.5.02.0003

The Regional Labor Court of São Paulo (TRT-2) confirmed the decision (Case number: TRT-RO-0001662-91.2012.5.02.0003) that held the Spanish fashion retailer Zara accountable for workers’ rights violation in its supply chain. The …

Brazil’s top court upholds unrestricted outsourcing

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court voted 7-4 on Thursday to allow companies to outsource all types of jobs, a ruling that confirms the constitutionality of rules set last year …

OECD Case: Conectas Human Rights & ADERE MG v. coffee sellers

NCPs involved: Brazil NCP (lead), United States NCP, Italian NCP, Netherlands NCP, Switzerland NCP COUNTRY OF OPERATIONS: Brazil DATE: 21 August 2018 STATUS: Filed ISSUES: Forced labor, other rights violations …

Paid domestic work and the struggles of care workers in Latin America

The authors compare the working conditions of domestic workers in Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0011392118765259

Book “Critical dimensions of labor reform in Brazil”

In Portuguese, “Dimensões críticas da reforma trabalhista no Brasil”. The book analyzes the dismantling of labor legislation in Brazil, approved by the Brazilian Congress in 2017. It argues that the …

“Critical dimensions of labor reform in Brazil”

In Portuguese, “Dimensões críticas da reforma trabalhista no Brasil.” The book analyzes the dismantling of labor legislation in Brazil, approved by the Brazilian Congress in 2017. It argues that the …

Wages and Working Conditions in and out of Global Supply Chains: A Comparative Empirical Review (Brazil, China, Chile, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, etc.)

This research note discussed the theories about wages, working conditions and global supply chains. People interpret the relationship between global supply chains and working conditions in different theories. But we …

Brazil Case Law: TRT-RO-0001662-91.2012.5.02.0003

The Regional Labor Court of São Paulo (TRT-2) confirmed the decision that held the Spanish fashion retailer Zara accountable for workers’ rights violations in its supply chain. The Brazilian government …

Brazil Case Law: TST-AIRR-2136-56.2014.5.03.0038

This case shows how the Higher Labor Court in Brazil is deciding claims against the difference of wage between women and men. There are four requirements for wage matching (Labor …

Interpretations of Brazilian labor reform by labor magistrates

In 2017, when the labor reform was approved in Brazil, the National Association of Labor Justice Magistrates (ANAMATRA) approved a document containing 125 summaries about the interpretation and application of …

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