REDUCING WORKING HOURS: A LEGAL ANALYSIS ON THE PROPOSAL TO REDUCING WORKING HOURS

Abstract

The study addresses the importance of social and human rights in protecting workers, highlighting the role of the State in guaranteeing these rights. He discusses reducing working hours as a measure that improves the quality of life of employees, without harming the economy. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant changes, especially the expansion of teleworking, which, although it offers advantages, can also intensify the precariousness of labor relations. The text argues that adaptation to the reduction in working hours must be carried out in a way that preserves workers' rights and avoids precariousness. The relaxation of labor standards is seen as positive when it facilitates the practical application of laws, without compromising fundamental rights. The importance of alliances between social movements for the construction of Labor Law that meets the demands of the 21st century is emphasized, without going back to past standards. The legislature is called to act wisely in creating laws that ensure a dignified life for workers, especially in times of profound economic and social changes.