A DIFÍCIL CONCRETIZAÇÃO DA COTA DE APRENDIZAGEM NA PARAÍBA

Abstract

This research aims to analyze if the apprenticeship quota is being fulfilled in Paraíba, that is, whether companies in Paraíba are hiring apprentices according to minimum quota defined by the law. The high rates of child labor in Brazil led to the creation of apprenticeships public policy, which aim in the children professionalizing through practical and theoretical activities compatible with its development. The apprenticeships public policy stablishes that quotas shall range from 5% to 15%, depending on the functions performed and according to the Brazilian Classification of Occupations. In 2021, the Regional Labor Superintendency of Paraíba highlighted a deficit in the hiring of 1,507 apprentices in the state. Therefore, a significant lack of compliance with the apprenticeship’s quota was observed. Additionally, the present research analyzed the excuses listed by non-compliant companies in a Public Civil Action proposed by the Public Ministry of Labor in Paraíba.