Nubank—Sao Paulo labor court ordered Nubank to pay R$40,000 over abusive practices including explicit-content exposure and a 5-minute mass-layoff call with microphones blocked
On July 10, 2026 a Sao Paulo labor court (first instance) ordered Nubank to pay R$40,000 in moral damages to a former employee, finding three abusive practices: routine exposure to explicit images in photo-verification work without adequate safeguards; a 2018 internal campaign involving simulated-nudity photos; and the June 7, 2023 dismissal of roughly 300 employees via a five-minute videoconference with microphones and chat disabled, treatment the judge called 'inhumane and cold' ('desumano e frio'). The court also reclassified the employee as a financial-sector worker with corresponding benefits. The ruling is subject to appeal; Nubank said the 2018 campaign materials were discontinued and that photo screening is now fully automated.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.143 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (low ×0.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Valor Economico reported labor court condemned Nubank over explicit-content exposure and 'inhumane' mass-dismissal call
Valor Economico reported the July 10, 2026 first-instance labor ruling ordering Nubank to pay R$40,000 in moral damages, covering the court's findings on explicit-image exposure in photo-verification work, the 2018 simulated-nudity campaign, and the June 2023 dismissal of ~300 employees via a five-minute call with microphones and chat blocked. Poder360 independently summarized the three abusive practices found by the court.