Exploração da mão de obra barata no brasil: a ineficácia da legislação trabalhista na fiscalização da exploração do trabalhador brasileiro

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the trajectory of cheap labor exploitation in the Western world up to its arrival in Brazil, providing a broad analysis of the historical and cultural context of work, as well as critiquing the inefficacy of Bra-zilian labor laws in enforcement and focusing on combating practices that vio-late workers' fundamental rights. The research starts from the observation that, despite the legal framework governing labor relations in the country—especially the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) and the constitutional principles of hu-man dignity and the social value of work—cases of exploitation, underemploy-ment, exhausting work hours, and degrading labor conditions remain recurrent. Based on bibliographic review, statistical data analysis, and case studies, the study highlights the fragility of state action, particularly regarding labor inspec-tion by bodies such as the Ministry of Labor and the Public Ministry of Labor. It concludes that the persistence of cheap labor exploitation in Brazil is not only due to legislative gaps but primarily to the ineffectiveness of public inspection policies and the absence of efficient mechanisms to hold employers accounta-ble for violating labor laws. The research reinforces the need to reform protec-tion strategies for workers, promoting greater effectiveness in enforcing regula-tions and guaranteeing the social rights provided for in the Federal Constitution.