Recife Labor Court Orders Gas Station to Scrap Legging-and-Cropped Uniforms Under Daily Fine

Overview

• A judge of the 10th Labor Court in Recife granted an injunction against FFP Comércio de Combustíveis (Posto Power), giving five days to provide straight-cut pants and standard-length shirts and imposing a R$500 daily fine per affected worker for noncompliance.
• The ruling says tight, short garments unnecessarily expose workers, shift the uniform’s protective purpose to objectification, and heighten vulnerability to moral and sexual harassment.
• Labor prosecutors said the requirement also breaches safety norms for flammable environments and that employers must supply clothing suitable for the job’s risks.
• The company denies the allegations, says the photos in the case file do not show its employees, and plans to contest the decision, while the station’s fuel brand Petrobahia called the circulated image an old record.
• The union says some attendants remained in leggings after the order, reports body-shaming complaints and a resignation by a complainant, and is pursuing cases involving other local stations such as Posto 07 and Posto São Rafael, where tight jeans reportedly replaced leggings.