Reforma trabalhista e jornada de trabalho: alterações promovidas à CLT pela lei nº 13.467/2017

Abstract

Understanding the historical evolution of Labor Law in the world and in Brazil is important to understand, in an effective way, all this universe that is Labor Law. There are several kinds of employees and employers. With regard to the employee, it is important to mention some examples: employee at home, domestic servant, rural employee, public employee, self-employed worker, casual worker and self-employed worker. With regard to the employer, it is noticed that there are some species, such as: temporary employment agency and domestic employer. Understanding the principles of labor law is also important in the context of the world of work. Some principles deserve to be highlighted, for example: the principle of protection, the principle of the most favorable rule, the principle of non-negotiability, the principle of continuity of the employment relationship, the principle of the primacy of reality and the principle of injurious contractual inalterability. The composition of the working day is extremely important for the worker, and this composition has to be done fairly. In 2017, Law No. 13,467 brought in its text changes in the CLT, and the institute of the working day was one of the workers' rights that changed. Thus, the study had as general objective to analyze the working day within the scope of the Labor Reform, in order to analyze the legislative changes implemented to the CLT by Law 13467/17. The methodology used was the bibliographical research, using laws and doctrines on the subject. In addition, the method used was deductive. It is concluded that the working day, in the context of Labor Law in Brazil, represents an effective guarantee to workers' health, despite the publication of Law n ° 13.467 / 2017, Labor Reform, which can be embodied in an instrument precarious, capable of hindering access to labor in dignified conditions.