Employee Requests Not to Have Work Card Signed to Avoid Losing Bolsa Família, But Court Orders Company and States Registration Is Mandatory by Law

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Published on 30/10/2025 at 10:47

Foto: Funcionária pede para não ter carteira assinada para não perder o Bolsa Família, mas Justiça condena empresa e diz que registro é obrigatório por lei

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Even After Employee Requests Not to Register to Keep Bolsa Família, Court Condemns Company and Confirms: Registration Is Mandatory and Does Not Depend on Agreement Between the Parties.

The Labor Court decided that no company can fail to register an employee, even if the worker himself requests not to have a signed work record. The ruling, issued by the 2nd Labor Court of Imperatriz (MA) on October 21, 2025, reinforces that the employment relationship is a legal obligation, not a choice between employer and employee. The case involved a woman hired as a store attendant, who worked without a registered employment record. After the employment relationship ended, she sued the company seeking recognition of the relationship and payment of labor rights.

During the defense, the company admitted that the worker provided services but claimed it did not register her at the request of the employee, who wanted to continue receiving the Bolsa Família benefit.

Judge Says That Registration Is a Legal and Irrevocable Obligation

The judge Nelson Robson Costa de Souza, responsible for the case, was unequivocal: even with a request from the worker, the company is obligated to register the employee.

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Company Condemned and Required to Register the Employment Record

The decision ordered the company to register the employee within ten days, under the penalty of daily fines of R$ 100, limited to R$ 1,000, if it does not comply with the order. In addition, the ruling provides for the payment of the labor rights corresponding to the period of work without registration.

The ruling is still subject to appeal, but reinforces a firm understanding from the Labor Court: no agreement between employer and employee can waive basic rights, especially the registration in the employment record, which is essential for access to Social Security, FGTS, and other legal guarantees.

Why the Case Draws Attention

The case highlights a common situation in Brazil: workers who, out of fear of losing social benefits, accept to work informally.

However, the court emphasized that the correct approach would be to regularize the link and report income to the Unified Registry, for a possible reassessment of the Bolsa Família and not to keep the worker without rights.

The decision serves as a warning for employers and employees: the registration in the employment record is a legal obligation, and its absence can lead to fines, indemnifications, and labor lawsuits even when the request comes from the worker.

Employee Requests Not to Have Work Card Signed to Avoid Losing Bolsa Família, But Court Orders Company and States Registration Is Mandatory by Law

Even After Employee Requests Not to Register to Keep Bolsa Família, Court Condemns Company and Confirms: Registration Is Mandatory and Does Not Depend on Agreement Between the Parties.

Judge Says That Registration Is a Legal and Irrevocable Obligation

Company Condemned and Required to Register the Employment Record

Why the Case Draws Attention

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Employee Requests Not to Have Work Card Signed to Avoid Losing Bolsa Família, But Court Orders Company and States Registration Is Mandatory by Law

Even After Employee Requests Not to Register to Keep Bolsa Família, Court Condemns Company and Confirms: Registration Is Mandatory and Does Not Depend on Agreement Between the Parties.

Judge Says That Registration Is a Legal and Irrevocable Obligation

Company Condemned and Required to Register the Employment Record

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A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Brazil will harvest a record crop of up to 357 million tons of grains, but it does not have the capacity to store a large part of it. The storage deficit has reached the highest level in history and is equivalent to almost the entire production of Argentina.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

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