Santander is condemned for workplace harassment.

Alagoas247 - The Labor Court has condemned Banco Santander for practicing moral harassment against its employees. After the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office (MPT) filed a Public Civil Action, it was proven that managers and supervisors of the bank acted with rude attitudes and threats towards their subordinates.

The process began in 2012, when the Public Prosecutor's Office received an anonymous complaint from an employee claiming to be a victim of psychological torture, due to excessive and abusive pressure to meet targets in a repetitive and prolonged manner, being exposed to humiliating and vexatious situations.

During the civil investigation, testimonies were collected from former Santander bank employees, which corroborated the practice of workplace harassment within the institution. According to some employees, the harassment was also perpetrated by bank managers, who used profanity, threatened employees with dismissal, and embarrassed them in front of colleagues, with the intention of pressuring them to meet targets.

The employees also stated that monthly meetings were held where employees were pressured to meet targets. Superiors used expressions such as "heads will roll" and "pieces will be replaced."

According to the acting labor prosecutor, the company "exceeds its regulatory and managerial power over the activities of its employees, exerting pressure and coercing its workers, actions that go against the fundamental rights enshrined in the Federal Constitution."

With the conviction, Banco Santander is obligated to refrain from offending the moral integrity of its employees with profanity, gestures, or acts of any nature that offend the morals of the workers.

The bank will create a place where employees can anonymously file complaints regarding offensive behavior. A course on workplace harassment and abuse of managerial power will be offered by the company for two years to its managers and supervisors.

In case of non-compliance with the obligations, Santander will pay a fine of R$ 20 for each item not fulfilled. And for the collective moral damage caused to society, compensation of R$ 400 will be paid, which will be reverted to the Workers' Assistance Fund (FAT).

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