A (in)efetividade do jus postulandi na justiça do trabalho

Abstract

The study investigates the effectiveness of jus postulandi in the Labor Courts, as provided for in article 791 of the CLT, in light of the procedural difficulties faced by workers when acting without legal representation. This is because, although the institute was designed to expand access to justice, its adequacy to the legal system is subject to question, considering the increasing complexity of labor demands, the need for technical knowledge and the disparity of conditions between employee and employer, the latter generally being assisted by specialized signatories. The research adopts a critical approach, based on doctrinal, jurisprudential and legislative analysis, aiming to verify whether jus postulandi represents an effective instrument for access to justice or whether its maintenance increases the vulnerability of workers in the judicial process.