Reports of electoral harassment exceed 2022 and reach 3,754, according to the MPT

The Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) recorded 3,754 reports of electoral harassment until October 29, according to Estadão. The total already exceeds that of 2022, when the body received 3,373 complaints, and reflects reports of retaliation after the result of the vote.

The recent pace draws attention. Between midnight on October 26th and 12 noon on October 29th, there were 1,459 reports, which is equivalent to around 39% of the total accumulated to date.

According to Estadão, the difference in relation to 2022 is in the stance adopted after the election. Labor Attorney General Gláucio Araújo de Oliveira reported workers being laid off, persecuted or retaliated against for social media posts linked to Lula and the left, or for celebrating the result.

The focus of the investigation, therefore, stops being just the pressure applied during the campaign and starts to include what happens in the workplace after the vote. This expands the scope of the topic, because it directly affects the relationship between employer and employee, and not just the public debate.

For those who defend a liberal economic environment, the central point is predictability. When the decision about employment becomes questioned for political reasons, doubts grow about which rules apply within the company, and this doubt usually weighs on both people management and corporate reputation.

What changes for the investor

Serial labor complaints can increase companies' exposure to lawsuits, compliance costs and image damage. Investors can monitor whether the topic appears in provisions, labor liabilities or communications to the market, and the scenario adds political noise to investment decisions, which tends to require more caution when reading results. This article does not recommend buying or selling assets and does not project prices.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.