The Regional Labor Court of the 1st Region (Rio de Janeiro) overturned a first-instance decision that had held a company responsible for a workplace accident involving a contracted employee. The worker, who suffered severe injury after tripping over wires scattered in the workplace, was providing services at a bank branch where multiple companies operated.

💼 Led by our partner and attorney Cláudio Lima, the defense argued that the represented company, hired for building maintenance services, did not have a direct employment relationship or any subordination with the worker. The Court accepted this argument, emphasizing that responsibility for workplace safety lay exclusively with the direct employer and the service taker, who were obligated to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

⚖️ The decision reinforces that the mere presence of a company in the same physical space where the accident occurred does not, by itself, constitute liability, particularly when there is no evidence of control or involvement in the activities performed by the victim.