Pejotização e trabalho decente no Brasil: flexibilização neoliberal e a erosão das proteções trabalhistas

Abstract

This article analyzes “pejotization” as an expression of contemporary transformations in capitalism and its impacts on decent work in Brazil. Based on a critical approach grounded in labor sociology and International Political Economy, the study investigates how the flexibilization of labor relations, intensified after the 2017 labor reforms, contributes to the erosion of labor protections. The methodology is qualitative, with a descriptive and analytical approach, based on literature review and the analysis of institutional data from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The findings indicate that pejotization operates as a mechanism for transferring risks and costs to workers, undermining the four pillars of Decent Work: labor rights, social protection, quality employment, and social dialogue. Although often associated with autonomy and entrepreneurship, this practice tends to conceal subordinated labor relations and intensify precarization, including among highly skilled workers. The study concludes that pejotization is not merely a contractual innovation, but a productive reorganization strategy that challenges the foundations of labor protection and international commitments to the promotion of decent work, particularly within the framework of the 2030 Agenda.