Brazil · Business

Key Facts

—The ruling Judge Katarina Roberta Mousinho de Matos, of Brasilia’s 11th Labor Court, suspended the August mass layoffs on August 18, 2026.

—The deadline the retailer has five days to put the dismissed staff back on the payroll, and 48 hours to switch health plans back on.

—The penalty R$500 (about US$97) per day for each worker left out, plus R$10,000 (about US$1,930) for any new Phase 2 dismissal without union talks.