BYD settles Brazil labor case at Camaçari plant — R$40m
BYD reaches R$40m labor settlement over Camaçari plant
BYD settles Brazil labor case at Camaçari plant — R$40m
BYD and contractors settled with Brazil’s MPT over labor conditions at the Camaçari plant, agreeing to R$40m in worker and collective damages once approved.
2026-01-01T07:49:14+03:00
2026-01-01T07:49:14+03:00
2026-01-01T07:49:14+03:00
In Brazil’s Bahia state, the high-profile case surrounding BYD’s plant under construction in Camaçari is nearing its final stage. The regional branch of the Public Labor Ministry (MPT) has reached a court settlement with BYD Auto do Brasil and two contractors, China Jinjiang Construction Brazil and Tecmonta Equipamentos Inteligentes Brasil. The agreement provides for 40 million reais in compensation following a review of working conditions for Chinese nationals at the construction site.Case documents specify that half the amount, 20 million reais, is to be paid directly to workers as individual moral damages. The remaining 20 million reais is classified as collective moral damages and will be deposited into a court account for allocation at the MPT’s discretion. The settlement has been submitted to the labor court and will take effect once approved. The company indicates it considers the issue closed.The agreement also clarifies how liability is structured: the contractors are responsible for payment first, with BYD stepping in if they fail to meet their obligations. Even with court approval still pending, developments of this kind often shape how a project is perceived both locally and across the industry.
BYD and contractors settled with Brazil’s MPT over labor conditions at the Camaçari plant, agreeing to R$40m in worker and collective damages once approved.
Michael Powers, Editor
In Brazil’s Bahia state, the high-profile case surrounding BYD’s plant under construction in Camaçari is nearing its final stage. The regional branch of the Public Labor Ministry (MPT) has reached a court settlement with BYD Auto do Brasil and two contractors, China Jinjiang Construction Brazil and Tecmonta Equipamentos Inteligentes Brasil. The agreement provides for 40 million reais in compensation following a review of working conditions for Chinese nationals at the construction site.
Case documents specify that half the amount, 20 million reais, is to be paid directly to workers as individual moral damages. The remaining 20 million reais is classified as collective moral damages and will be deposited into a court account for allocation at the MPT’s discretion. The settlement has been submitted to the labor court and will take effect once approved. The company indicates it considers the issue closed.
The agreement also clarifies how liability is structured: the contractors are responsible for payment first, with BYD stepping in if they fail to meet their obligations. Even with court approval still pending, developments of this kind often shape how a project is perceived both locally and across the industry.
