A new ruling has confirmed that the 2017 Labour Reforms in
Brazil take precedence over previous jurisprudence, meaning an
employer can require employees to wear their, or a
supplier's, logo.
On 9 June 2020, the Fourth Chamber of the Superior Labour Court
confirmed that the rules in the 2017 Labour Reform shall prevail
over pre-existing jurisprudence if this jurisprudence was based on
principles of law rather than on a specific legal text.
The case concerned an employee seeking compensation for having
to wear his employer's suppliers' logos on his work
uniform. Although there is no specific legal provision covering
this, jurisprudence had long established workers' right to
choose not to wear client's logos if advertising the
suppliers' brands is not an inherent part of their work.
However, the 2017 Reform stipulates that companies have the
authority to decide on employee dress standards, which includes the
use of its own or partners' logos.
