STF Halts Gig-Worker Employment Case for 30 Days

Overview

• After two days of oral arguments, the court suspended appeals by Uber and Rappi that contest labor-court rulings recognizing employment ties, with lower courts citing classic and algorithmic subordination.
• The Attorney General’s Office argued against presuming CLT employment and urged a package of safeguards including a wage floor, limits on connection hours, social contributions, insurance, union representation and support infrastructure.
• Uber and Rappi maintained they are technology intermediaries and warned that imposing employment could cut active drivers by about half and raise fares by roughly one-third, according to figures cited by the companies.
• The outcome will set nationwide guidance for similar disputes, with the Uber case under general repercussion and roughly 10,000 proceedings awaiting a definitive Supreme Court precedent.
• Votes from the case rapporteurs are expected when the plenary reconvenes in about a month, and Justice Flávio Dino said a final ruling is likely between late 2025 and early 2026.