Redução da duração do trabalho: aspectos sociais, jurídicos, econômicos e possibilidades de empregabilidade sob perspectivas contemporâneas

Abstract

The objectives of this study is to analyze the reduction of working time in Brazil and its social, economic and legal aspects under a contemporary perspective, in which reigns the immoderate capitalism, that generates a new and modern form of the worker slavery, mainly due to the technological advance beyond the possibility of the effective increase in formal employment with the reduction of working hours. As one of the most recurrent issues in the work-based studies, since the beginning of the industrialization, characterized by the Industrial Revolution of the mid-eighteenth century, one thinks carefully about the reduction of working hours has always been present among the main demands of the workers. This study is restrict within bounds to consider the historical context of working hours, because of the importance of the topic, and thereafter analyze their social, economic and legal features, as well as to approach the law and jurisprudence contemporary adjustments, involving the labor law. Hypotheses emerge about what is actually required for working hours reduction to become effective and achieve the formal employment augmentation in Brazil. The results obtained by this study are, in the end, presented in the form of proposals, in order to contribute to the change on the theme takes place and, consequently, reflects positively on the quality of the worker s life, as well as their employability