The Superior Labor Court (TST) established the Transformation Program, a project that marks significant progress in defending social inclusion and building a more equitable and plural labor environment.
Focused on expanding job opportunities for transgender women and transvestites, the proposal reaffirms the duty of the Labor Courts with affirmative actions capable of bridging historical gaps and ensuring the right to decent employment. The rule mandates the retention of positions in service contracts of the TST and the Superior Council of Labor Justice (CSJT), allocating 10% of vacancies to women in contexts of social vulnerability, such as survivors of domestic violence, migrants, refugees, indigenous women, quilombola women, and former inmates. Of this amount, 5% are strictly for transgender women and transvestites, with preference given to Black, mixed-race, sex workers, and former inmates.
The initiative consolidates the State’s role as a driver of structural change, acknowledging that diversity revitalizes institutions and strengthens the exercise of citizenship.
Thus, by fostering more welcoming professional spaces, the program contributes not only to mitigating social marginalization but also to validating human honor and appreciation for differences. As a gesture of awareness, in reference to the National Trans Visibility Day, the TST (Superior Labor Court) and the CSJT (Superior Council of Labor Justice) projected the colors of the trans flag onto their facades, symbolizing institutional support and backing for the creation of a more just, multifaceted, and integrated community.
According to Minister Fabrício Gonçalves, coordinator of the Equity Program, the symbols express ideals, and the trans agenda demands a permanent commitment, based on continuous training actions and the strengthening of a safe institutional environment.
“Illuminating the Court’s headquarters represents a reaffirmation that diversity is one of the foundations of Labor Justice. The initiative unequivocally signals that this is a space of respect and acceptance, in which human dignity is recognized as a non-negotiable right,” he said.
Ramon Barbosa Tristão | ramon.barbosa@nascimentomourao.adv.br
Partner in the Business Advisory Law Area and Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Nascimento e Mourão.
