Labor law in Brazil

The paper looks to highlight the specific nature of Labor Justice in Brazil, as well as the particular social profile of labor judges. Our analysis is based on the results of the research project "A history of labor law & labor rights in Brazil", focused on reconstructing the history of this legal institution, mainly through interviews with social actors who played a central role in its construction & consolidation. The extensive information obtained from the 'Labor judge profile' survey also allowed us to identify the sociological profile of the judges & record their opinions about their professional career & the role played by Labor Courts in Brazilian society. Our conclusions reveal the continuance of a strong anti-liberal logic of social protection by the State, still present in the institution & the ethos of its agents, & highlight the challenges these have to face in terms of social inequality, the democratic political order & neo-liberal economic pressures. Graphs, References. Adapted from the source document.