It's the end ... Fired for being black. Racism, prejudice and bullying, this is Brazil !!

Robson Alves de Sá, 24, a model and singer from Rio de Janeiro, is another victim of racism, prejudice and bullying. In the company that worked, he went through humiliating and embarrassing situations. He filed a lawsuit demanding moral damages

No, you did not read wrong, Robson was fired for being black and having black power hair. "A little more than a month ago, I changed my job at the invitation of an 'ex-supervisor' to join his team, precisely because of my conduct and professional performance, and then I participated in a selection process under the same. Be fair and honest, I resigned from the previous company as soon as I was informed, to take my work permit with me.

Soon I was hired to do the same type of work I did in the old company where we met. I had no difficulty with the system, but the conduct and values were different and I could see it on the skin. On the first day of work, without masking, the owner of the company passed me and looked at me crooked.


I kept the posture even realizing the question he asked: "Why hire a black Afro and beard?"

"Later on, at the end of the day, my supervisor called me to talk and asked me to go 'tidy up', 'shave,' and look around the operation to see people level from that day on. .. I felt strange, different, but I thought it was the result of my imagination and that 'suddenly' had not hit the frist job look (polo shirt, jeans and social shoes).

But it did not stop there .. The glances only increase, the repulses before crammed became clear to the point of developing a behavioral paranoia, social and regret, with friends and family. I bought new clothes, social sweaters, shoes ... Always greased. None of this contributed! Praises in the street did not lack me. Until my supervisor says, 'TOMORROW COMES WITH THE LOWEST HAIR!' At that moment I was sure that I was being a victim of prejudice and bullying. "


"Now are you hiring black with Afro hair? Come on tidy." Robson heard absurdities

"Yes, a lot of people, how do I go through this and adhere to the system or standardize their interests in search of acceptance, but what do I do?" At the end of the day, I was disconnected from the company with the excuse that I did not I joined the company and in the interview I heard from RH himself: 'I do not know what to tell you, we were taken by surprise!' If they were willing to get in touch with the old company and try a re-hire, if there was interest.

 That sad! How empty! It's not victimism .. It's a punch! Only a Negro knows the 'taste' and pain of our achievements and social indifference. They took me from a ship and left me in a bitter society of standards and labels to serve. I WILL SURVIVE!! Suddenly this is not the best way, but today it reinforces a new paragraph in my professional life, personal and as a citizen: I AM BLACK YES, AND RACISTS WILL NOT PASS! Let's settle this judicially. Suddenly, paying a BLACK NOTE, that color changes direction for these alienated racists. "


Robson went through humiliating and embarrassing situations during the work day

If you have passed or are experiencing a similar situation, you should know how to proceed: Dr. Bruno Cândido, Specialist in Ethnic Racial Law / Member of the national network of Black and Black Jurists - Candido, Almeida and Bandeira de Mello office explains how to identify "Moral Harassment is the practice, both by hierarchical superiors and colleagues, of exposure of the employee, servant or employee to humiliating or embarrassing situation, or any action, or word, gesture, embarrassment through repetitive acts And prolonged relationships that degrade, deliberately or not, labor relations, against the dignity of the worker or his rights, or affect his physical or mental health, or jeopardize his professional career.

Moral Harassment is racially motivated when its practice is combined with practice of acts resulting from race, color, sex or marital prejudice, and it is also considered a criminal offense as set forth in Articles 1 and 2 of Law 7.437 / 85. In the case of Rio de Janeiro, Law 2235/94 requires, if the victim understands that he has suffered racism, the Police Authority's obligation to adapt to the crime of Racism, which has more severe penalties and greater social disapproval.

Thus, a victim who identifies these behaviors of any person in his / her work environment may achieve dignity, repetitively and protractedly in the case of Harassment, or in a punctual or repetitive manner in the case of racial crimes or even racial discrimination, may face Of these degrading situations. "

The Ethnic Racial Law Specialist makes it clear that the Office Candido, Almeida and Bandeira de Mello Advogados always guides their clients employed in situations of pure moral harassment, or motivated by Racial Discrimination in the Work Environment, which although costly, keep calm , Try to make the colleagues perceive the events, since, generally, the testimonial proof is the main one, without prejudice to that they look for other evidence, documentaries, for example. "Seeking colleagues may still lead to other violations of similar cases being identified, which will contribute to the denunciation and judicial and administrative investigation of the problem.

We also direct the immediate demand for an Office with experience in the subject to enable a Claim / Labor Action, denunciation to the Regional Labor Department, to the Public Prosecutor's Office in cases of Pure Moral Harassment. In cases of harassment motivated or cumulated with Racial Discrimination it may be the case to address also the Common Police Station and also to Institutions to Combat Racism and Human Rights, such as Disk Racism, for example. It is fundamental that before the authority, the employee is detailing the facts of the Moral Harassment, already in the issues of Racial Discrimination as racial insult, it is advisable to always write down the terms that are verbalized, like "monkey", "monkey" etc ... , As they will be decisive in the adequacy and determination of this crime, "explains Dr. Bruno Cândido.


Registration done at the online police station and registered by the 4th DP in the Center of RJ is attached to the crime complaint of the Ministry of Labor

But ... And in Robson's case, what actions are being taken? "In the present case, the Candido, Almeida and Bandeira de Mello Office proceeded to immediately rectify the Occurrence Register, requesting the Police Authority to change the typification of 'atypical fact', when there is no crime, for 'racial Rio de Janeiro Police Station, considering that the offender verbalized, with pejorative intention, to the detriment of Robson the word 'neguinho.' As well as the immediate denunciation of Moral Harassment and Racial Discrimination in the Work Environment to the Police Station. In the judicial sphere, the Office is preparing the Complaint / Labor Action to offer to the detriment of the Offender Company, in order to obtain not only the reparation in Favor of Robson's dignity, but also a pedagogical punishment in order to discourage harassing and discriminatory practices.


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