The slave-like work and its relationship with informality

Abstract

For centuries, slave labor was a pillar of national development, persisting even after strong international pressure for abolition, which only occurred at the end of the 19th century. Nevertheless, the lack of planning for the insertion of ex-captives into the job market generated a space of informality that remains on the margins of the industry. In this sense, the increase in informality has become a challenge for labor rights, so that the weakening of these rights has provided an environment for the exploitation of work similar to slavery. Therefore, it is important to explore the relationship between informality and slave-like work, demonstrating how the vulnerabilities of the labor market and the lack of protection for workers contribute to the persistence of current forms of exploitation and social injustice, including the worker’s health and safety. The present study adopts deductive research methods and monographic procedures, provided by documentary and doctrinal research.