Brazil labor ministry receives thousands of electoral harassment complaints
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The Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment received approximately 4,300 reports of electoral harassment in the workplace during its first three days of operation.
The ministry launched a specific channel on October 28 to address reports of supervisors pressuring employees to vote for specific candidates or to refrain from voting. These complaints followed a rise in reports of such practices across the internet and other government agencies. The ministry says it is currently investigating the reported cases.
Most complaints originated in the state of São Paulo, which accounted for 1,325 reports. Other high-volume areas included Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Santa Catarina. The Southeast region of Brazil contained 48.5% of all reported incidents. Workers who witness or experience these practices can report them to the ministry or the Public Ministry of Labor, where the reports remain confidential.
