Precarização e flexibilização do trabalho no Brasil

Abstract

This paper proposes to consider the impacts resulting from greater job insecurity and flexible contractual models of work in modern society, especially in Brazil. It presents the major technological revolutions that took place in recent history and how the organizations have structured new modes of production and management aiming this new context. The transformations that occurred within labor market and the resultant impacts are the main element of the research object in terms of the changes arising from its conception and under the constitutional protection and job insecurity in labor relations. The primary themes were the conceptual and historical aspects of work in a changing environment. The research was carried out through a literature review which led to the conclusion that the processes have directly affected labor relations. There is general agreement that many existing jobs will be lost and new ones will appear from the Revolution 4.0 and the labor market needs to reshape itself so as to turn this threat into opportunity. The authors mentioned in the research believe that Brazilian organizations are not well prepared to face global ongoing technological changes given the need for investments to achieve this goal.