CGU applies sanctions to those involved in illicit negotiation of union records at the Ministry of Labor

Summary:

In a recent case, the Controladoria-Geral da Uniu00e3o (CGU) imposed disciplinary sanctions on nine public officials, including former ministers, secretaries, and administrators from the Ministry of Labor and the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra). The sanctions were a result of an investigation into an illegal scheme involving the negotiation of union registration records, which had been ongoing since 2016. The scheme involved top government officials, parliamentarians, labor union leaders, lobbyists, and lawyers, and resulted in the fraudulent issuance of union registration certificates. The sanctions included the dismissal of four officials and the removal from office of five others. Additionally, the officials were declared ineligible for public office for a period of eight years.