Cláudia Márcia de Carvalho Soares

Cláudia Márcia de Carvalho Soares is a retired labor judge and currently serves as the president of the Brazilian Association of Labor Magistrates (ABMT). Recently, she was in the news for her vocal criticisms during a Supreme Federal Court (STF) hearing regarding additional compensation for judges, known as 'penduricalhos.' She argued that judges, particularly those at lower levels, face inadequate working conditions compared to their higher-ranking counterparts and highlighted the lack of annual salary adjustments and necessary resources for their duties.