DIREITO DO TRABALHO E A SAÚDE MENTAL DA TRABALHADORA BRASILEIRA NO MEIO AMBIENTE DO TRABALHO

Abstract

Due the transformations that have occurred since the turn of the century, the alarming growth of the cases of global mental illness draws attention, the work environment has been reached and labor discussions on the theme have increased. In the view of the social role of women, the present work investigated if the Brazilian woman worker has her mental health impacted more than the Brazilian male worker and if her specificities are recognized. For this, it was sought to analyze the evolution of human work as a fundamental right, emphasizing the principle of human dignity and national and international legal instruments, as well as reflecting on the work environment and the participation of women in it, then it was examined mental health, gender, and work organization, and finally, it was verified the main psychosocial risks to female workers. To this end, the hypothetical-deductive method was adopted, moving from workers' rights to the mental health of female workers, by means of bibliographical research with the study of doctrines, periodical articles, theses, and official reports. Based on a bibliographical review, it was possible to conclude that Brazilian female workers' mental health is more affected than that of male workers, and that the multiplicity of social roles that the female workers play must be questioned.