Overview

• The Supreme Court began hearing Uber and Rappi appeals challenging Labor Court rulings that recognized an employment relationship for drivers and couriers, with the session devoted to reports and oral arguments.
• Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet urged the Court not to recognize an employment bond for app workers, citing free‑enterprise principles and STF precedents allowing non‑CLT arrangements.
• In Italy, the Tribunal of Appeal of Catanzaro declined to order the detention of Eduardo Tagliaferro, applying precautionary measures that include retaining his passports and restricting his movement to his municipality.
• Italian police notified Tagliaferro of Brazil’s extradition request linked to leak accusations; he left the station the same day and returned home under restrictions as the case proceeds.
• Newly installed STF president Edson Fachin placed the gig‑work dispute at the top of his first plenary agenda, signaling the Court’s intent to settle a nationwide legal split.