Roberta Lopes (PL) was ordered to pay R$200,000 for collective moral damages. The decision came after she recommended that businesspeople not hire left-wing people.
The sentence was signed on Thursday (5) by the 3rd Labor Court of Juiz de Fora. The parliamentarian has 48 hours to remove the publications under a daily fine.
The action was filed by the Public Ministry of Labor after a refusal to reach an agreement. Roberta had published: "Hey businessman and entrepreneur, don't hire leftists!"
Furthermore, influencer Felipe Neto confirmed on Friday (6) that he sued the councilor. The action is due to sharing an assembly with data assigned to it.
The Labor Court sentenced Juiz de Fora councilor and elected state deputy Roberta Lopes (PL) to pay R$200,000 for collective moral damages following a publication on social media in which she advised businesspeople not to hire left-wing people.
The decision, by judge Eduardo Atalla Barletta, of the 3rd Labor Court of Juiz de Fora, also determines that she remove videos and messages that encourage discrimination against workers from her social networks, especially publications made on September 12, 2025.
The sentence, signed on Thursday (5), is still subject to appeal. g1 Zona da Mata contacted the councilor's office, but received no response until the last update of this report.
According to the sentence, Roberta must make a retraction post on all social networks where she has a profile. In the message, you must acknowledge that the previous publication must be disregarded and clarify that Brazilian legislation prohibits any type of discrimination at work based on political, ideological convictions or other personal characteristics.
The parliamentarian will have 48 hours, from the date of the court summons, to comply with the orders. In case of non-compliance, you may be fined R$50,000 per day, per obligation not fulfilled and for each irregularity found.
Prohibition of new discriminatory publications
The sentence also prohibits Roberta from publishing new messages that encourage the exclusion or unequal treatment of people in accessing employment or maintaining work.
The restriction applies to content that encourages discrimination based on political opinion, ideology, race, color, sex, religion, social origin, marital status, family situation, disability or age, among other criteria set out in the decision.
Remember the case
The Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) took action against the councilor after identifying publications considered discriminatory on social media.
One of the messages was released on September 12, 2025, on Instagram, and shared on Facebook. In the publication, Roberta advised businesspeople not to hire people identified with the political left.
The content contained the phrase: "Hey businessman and entrepreneur, don't hire leftists!" Following this, the parliamentarian recommended that employers check social networks and political positions before hiring.
During the investigation, the MPT proposed a Conduct Adjustment Term (TAC), but the proposal was not accepted by the councilor.
When analyzing the case, the Court considered that the demonstrations exceeded the limits of freedom of expression and encouraged political discrimination in labor relations.
According to the ruling, the conduct constitutes electoral harassment and violates fundamental rights, such as equal treatment and the right to work.
Councilwoman is sued by Felipe Neto
The conviction comes amid another controversy involving the parliamentarian. On Friday (6), digital influencer Felipe Neto confirmed to g1 Zona da Mata that he filed a lawsuit against Roberta Lopes for sharing a montage with false information attributed to him.
According to the influencer, nine other people were also sued for sharing the content on social media. He preferred not to reveal the names of the others involved.
The montage shared by the councilor showed an alleged publication by Felipe Neto with the phrase “with Bolsonaro you were poorer”, accompanied by a comparison of the prices of gasoline, oil, picanha and rice, in addition to the exchange rate of the dollar, between the governments of Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Felipe Neto denied authorship of the publication and contested the values presented. According to him, false content has been circulating on the internet for years and is shared again during periods of greater political activity.
The influencer also stated that Roberta deleted the post, but that deletion will not be enough to stop the process.
