The Labor Court has ordered a supermarket chain to stop sending election-related communications to its employees. The decision was made at the request of the Retail Workers' Union, which found that employees of Zona Sul Supermarket received a letter, sent by the company, containing criticism of the Brazilian political and institutional landscape and an appeal for change, on the eve of the second round of the presidential elections.
According to the union, Judge Cláudia de Abreu Lima Pisco ruled, in an injunction, that the supermarket must send, by 11:59 pm this Saturday (24), a new message to employees, through the same channels originally used, clarifying that voting is free and secret and that no employee is required to reveal their political preference.
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In addition, the company must also post the communication in high-traffic employee areas in its establishments.
If the company fails to comply with the ruling, there is a daily fine of R$ 500,000.
Also according to the union, the judge considered that the institutional statement constitutes electoral harassment, as it covertly conveys a political orientation to workers, given that there is a relationship of economic dependence between employees and the employ…
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The Labor Court has ordered a supermarket chain to stop sending election-related communications to its employees. The ruling was made at the request of the Retail Workers' Union, which found that employees of Supermercado Zona Sul received a letter, sent by the company, containing criticism of the Brazilian political and institutional landscape and an appeal for change, on the eve of the second round of the presidential elections.
According to the union, Judge Cláudia de Abreu Lima Pisco ruled, in an injunction, that the supermarket must send, by 11:59 p.m. this Saturday (24), a new message to employees, through the same channels originally used, clarifying that voting is free and secret and that no employee is required to reveal their political preference.
In addition, the company must also post the communication in high-traffic employee areas in its establishments.
Should the company fail to comply with the ruling, there is a daily fine of R$ 500,000.
Also according to the union, the judge considered that the institutional statement constitutes electoral harassment, as it covertly conveys a political orientation to workers, given that there is a relationship of economic dependence between employees and employers, which could generate fear of retaliation and compromise voting freedom.
The press office of Supermercado Zona Sul stated that it will not comment on the case.