Bullying incidents
Brazil: Mercedes must pay a fine of millions
In Brazil, a labor court has sentenced the German vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck to pay the equivalent of around 6.7 million euros in compensation for discrimination and bullying of employees at its plant in the state of São Paulo.
The court stated that workers at the factory in Campinas, southern Brazil, who had suffered an injury in an accident at work had been subjected to "humiliating and degrading situations" when they returned to work.
Discrimination after work accidents
They were also discriminated against, the report continued. According to court documents, between 2004 and 2019, several employees at Daimler Truck's largest parts distribution and logistics center outside Germany were discriminated against after suffering illnesses or injuries at work.
Classified as a "deviant group"
After recovering, they were "isolated, including physically" when they returned to work. They were classified as a "deviant group" and were "denied promotion opportunities and pay rises", it continued.
The court rejected claims by the commercial vehicle manufacturer that these were isolated cases. Accepting this statement would be a "serious" setback for workers' rights, it said. The company did not initially respond to an inquiry about the ruling.
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