Law on Racial Discrimination (Brazil)

Law No. 7,716/1989 (Racial Discrimination)

Law No. 7,716/1989 states that it is a crime punishable by imprisonment to deny or impede employment in a private company owing to race, colour, ethnicity, religion or national origin. It also defines as a crime the practice of certain conduct based on racial or colour discrimination or prejudice related to origin, nationality or ethnicity, such as:

• failure to grant the necessary equipment to the employee under equal conditions with other co-workers;
• preventing an employee from receiving a job promotion or other professional benefit; or
• treating an employee differently in the workplace, especially with regards to salary.