FLEXIBILIZAÇÃO DAS RELAÇÕES DE TRABALHO, A UBERIZAÇÃO E OS DIREITOS TRABALHISTAS

Abstract

This paper examines the uberized employment contract, focusing on the relationship between drivers and digital platforms. It is guided by the following research question: does uberization promote greater autonomy for workers, or does it deepen the precarization of labor relations? The aim is to analyze the impacts of this model on working conditions and labor rights, using the hypothetical-deductive method. It was found that decent work is a constitutionally and internationally protected right. The study observes that globalization and new production models have driven the flexibilization of labor relations, leading to increased informality and a weakening of labor guarantees. Moreover, it identifies that app-based work, despite the absence of a formal employment relationship, exhibits signs of subordination and dependency, revealing characteristics typical of an employment relationship. In conclusion, although often portrayed as a symbol of freedom, the platform-based labor model reveals a high degree of control over workers, a lack of minimum guarantees, and economic dependency. Therefore, uberization tends to exacerbate the precarization of labor relations.