What the employee receives
Only the salary balance and any accrued vacation plus 1/3. The worker loses notice, pro-rata 13th salary, pro-rata vacation, FGTS withdrawal, the 40% penalty and unemployment insurance.
Grounds (CLT art. 482)
Dishonesty, misconduct, unauthorized competing business, criminal conviction, repeated negligence, habitual drunkenness, breach of company secrets, insubordination, job abandonment, violence or offenses at work, habitual gambling and loss of a required license through willful misconduct.
Example
Hired 01/06/2022, dismissed for cause on 30/09/2026, salary R$ 2,800, one accrued vacation period: net severance R$ 6,305.65.
The employer must prove the misconduct. If a labor court overturns it, the worker receives everything owed in a dismissal without cause. Claims must be filed within 2 years of the contract ending.
Frequently asked questions
Does dismissal for cause appear on the work card?
Informational content based on the CLT and TST case law. Not a substitute for advice from a lawyer or union.