О президенте до Верховного Трибунала Федерального (STF), министерство Диас Тофоли, atendeu nesta quarta-feira um pedido da Petrobras e manteve uma decisão do Трибунал Высший до Трабальо (TST) против большого…
Uber wins appeal in Brazil, court says drivers are not employees
A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers, siding with the ride-hailing company against a Sao Paulo driver. …
Исследование гендерного насилия на бразильских швейных фабриках дает «будильник к действию»
Подавляющее большинство работников бразильской текстильной и обувной фабрики, принявших участие в недавнем исследовании, говорят, что они сталкивались с какой-либо формой насилия на работе, часто гендерного насилия…
Víctimas de crímenes ambientales en Brasil buscan reparación y justicia en tribunales europeos
Ante la incapacidad del Estado brasileño de brindar respuestas efectivas a las víctimas de crímenes ambientales, se han presentado algunas acciones judiciales en países europeos, en donde empresas responsables por …
Brazil files homicide charges against Vale ex-CEO, 15 others in deadly 2019 dam collapse
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed homicide charges against Fabio Schvartsman, the former CEO of the Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale, and 15 other people in the deadly dam collapse last year that killed at …
Victims of environmental crimes in Brazil seek redress and justice in European courts (English) (Spanish) (Portuguese)
How can transnational litigation help to overcome corporate impunity? The Brazilian State’s inability to respond effectively to victims of environmental crimes has led to several legal actions in European countries, …
Tragédia Brumadinho: sindicatos e familiares cobram justiça e leis mais rígidas na Alemanha
Leis mais rígidas e justiça na Alemanha. Essas foram algumas das pautas levantadas pelo advogado alemão Rudiger Helm para tratar das medidas tomadas em relação à Tüv Süd, empresa alemã contratada pela Vale …
Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster
The former chief executive of mining group Vale was on Tuesday charged with homicide by prosecutors in Brazil for his role in a dam disaster last year that killed more …
THE SAFETY BUSINESS: TÜV SÜD’S ROLE IN THE BRUMADINHO DAM FAILURE IN BRAZI
Recently, a lawsuit was filed in Germany against the auditing firm which had declared the Brumadinho dam safe just prior to its collapse. At least 272 people were killed on …
Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
As the coffee harvest drew to a close in the rolling hills of southeastern Brazil, labor inspectors raced to two sprawling plantations with one goal – to rescue workers from …
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