Labor courts across the country are on duty against electoral harassment as part of the "I'm in charge" campaign. This Sunday, October 4th, 1st round of the 2026 elections, the TRTs (Regional Labor Courts) and the MPT (Public Ministry of Labor) will remain on duty to receive complaints and process urgent measures related to cases of this type.
The report can be made through this link and via WhatsApp (61) 99175-3837. More information can be obtained by calling (61) 3314-8222. The Court advises you to keep all evidence such as WhatsApp messages, emails, audios, videos and screen recordings from social networks, among others.
TRTs maintain permanent channels to receive complaints.
According to the assistant judge of the presidency of the CSJT (Superior Council of Labor Justice) Rodrigo Trindade de Souza, all TRTs must remain on duty to receive and process urgent measures related to electoral harassment, both in the first and second rounds.
The shift, on this voting Sunday, may be activated if the employer does not release the employee to vote, for example. Complaints of threats of dismissal, retaliation, electoral propaganda in the workplace and guidance on candidates, parties and programs and other political issues may also reach the Labor Court.
The CSJT campaigns in partnership with the MPT and the TST (Superior Labor Court).
The number of reports of electoral harassment at work registered by the MPT (Public Ministry of Labor) skyrocketed and reached 809 from January to September this year. In the same period of 2022, the year of the last general election, 85 complaints had been recorded by September.
Growth has been concentrated in recent weeks. In September alone, 545 complaints were registered, compared to 68 in the same month of 2022. The number of cases received by the MPT in the month is eight times greater than four years ago.
Electoral harassment is characterized by pressure, threat, embarrassment, intimidation or promise of benefit to influence the worker's vote, political position or electoral participation.
The practice can come from employers or hierarchical superiors, but it can also involve colleagues and groups of workers. Examples include threats of dismissal, promises of benefits in exchange for political support, demands to participate in campaign events and monitoring employees' political demonstrations.
What is election harassment?
It is pressure, threat, embarrassment, intimidation or promise of benefit to influence votes, political position or electoral participation at work. It can occur between managers, workers and colleagues, in person or through messages, meetings, WhatsApp, emails and corporate networks.
See examples:
Threatening to be fired due to voting
Promising a benefit in exchange for the worker's political support for the employer's candidate
Require proof of vote
Compel participation in political acts or demonstrations
Pressuring colleagues or subordinates to support applications
What are the main forms of electoral harassment at work?
Psychological harassment or psychological terror:
It is the most common, in 81.9% of processes, and creates catastrophic narratives about electoral effects for companies or jobs.
Digital or virtual harassment:
Present in 67.4% of shares, it uses WhatsApp (37% of the sample), social networks and AI (artificial intelligence) in videos that can generate misinformation and interfere with voting.
Economic harassment
In 61.6% of cases, financial dependence is used as coercion, with threats of dismissal (48.6%), loss of management or political dismissals.
Behavioral harassment
It involves calling for actions or supporting candidates and may embarrass or harm political freedom. It appears in 47.8% of processes.
Documentary and verbal harassment
Uses written materials (61.6%) or direct communication (40.6%) to pressure votes for the employer's candidate.
What happens if I experience election harassment?
The worker must report it to the Public Ministry of Labor, the Electoral Court or the ombudsman offices of the Regional Labor Courts, including via the internet. In the TST, there is this form.
What do I do if I feel pressured to vote for a candidate?
It is necessary to report it to the MPT, the TST or the regional labor courts. At the company, no one can threaten or pressure employees for their vote.
What can happen to a company that practices electoral harassment?
An employer who practices harassment or allows it to be practiced may face the following punishments:
