Brazil :: Having pregnant and/or breastfeeding employees working in an unhealthy environment is unconstitutional

BRAZIL Court: Federal Supreme Court Date issued: 29th May 2019 Subject: Having pregnant and/or breastfeeding employees working in an unhealthy environment is unconstitutional Substance: By a majority of 10 to 1, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court has held that the labour reform rule contained in Section 394-A of the Consolidated Brazilian Labour Code is in violation of the constitutional protection of motherhood, hygiene, health, and safety …

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