Former employees of Gal Costa seek labor compensation in court; understand

A former employee and a former general services employee Gal Costa have filed labor lawsuits that could result in compensation of around R$1 million. The lawsuit will be filed by the singer’s estate and former partner, Wilma Petrillo.

Documents in the case indicate that the workers did not have their employment contracts signed. Therefore, they are asking for recognition of their employment relationship, 13th salary, vacations, overtime, severance pay, unemployment insurance and salary adjustment, among other demands.

Two hearings are scheduled at the 82nd and 74th Labor Courts of São Paulo, on August 1st and 5th.

Disputes

Gal Costa left us in November 2022. Since then, the singer’s inheritance has been in the midst of a legal dispute. On one side, Wilma Petrillothe singer’s former manager, is asking for the recognition of a stable union with the artist in court. If this happens, she is entitled to 50% of the assets left by Gal.

On the other side, Gabriel da Costa Penna Burgosthe singer’s son who recently turned 18, also went to court to question the claims of Wilmawhom he refers to as “godmother”. According to his defense, Gabriel, Gal left a will that did not include Petrillo — and she would be aware of it.

Complaints against Wilma

Since the news of the death of Galseveral complaints were made against Wilmawho was accused of scams, threats and moral harassment. A report in the magazine Piauí gathered 13 reports — from six former employees of Galsix friends and a relative — claiming that the conduct of Petrillo would have bankrupted the singer.

A friend of the singer, the doctor Bruno Pradosaid that Wilma he even asked for between R$10,000 and R$15,000 reais in loan for eye surgery and the money was not returned on time. He was no longer invited to shows and parties at the singer’s house and even claimed that Petrillo threatened him. The doctor had not told his family about his orientation and the businesswoman tried to use this against him. “If you keep asking me, I’m going to do something very nice: I’ll tell your father that you’re gay.” “When she said that, I trembled,” he recalls, and decided to write an email to Gal telling the whole story (via Who).

Gal promised payment of the debt to Brunobut Wilma kept her promise and told his father about the doctor’s sexuality. “You’re going to get such a good spanking that you’ll learn to respect others.” “She said things like, ‘Aren’t you ashamed of asking an older woman for money, you faggot?’

Another person who spoke out against Petrillowas the producer Marcos Black. After the report of Piauíthe professional who worked with Galmade a post that suggests a defense for the singer. “People need to know (or remember) what really happens: so-and-so can’t make anyone run away. Especially because he doesn’t even know he’s in an abusive relationship,” he wrote.

The inheritance

Soon after the death of Gal, Wilma requested that a stable union be recognized between her and the singer. She also received custody of Gabriel and was appointed as the executor of the artist’s estate. The Public Defender’s Office spoke out against the former manager’s request.

The recognition of the union between the two gives the Petrillo right to keep 50% of the assets of Gal. The Public Defender’s Office claimed that Wilma did not present “sufficient documentation proving the alleged stable union”. The following month, the widow stated that Gabriel expressly declared the good relationship between her and Gal.