Assédio eleitoral nas relações de trabalho e a responsabilização do empregador: uma análise à luz da jurisprudência trabalhista

Abstract

This Final Paper aims to analyze political intimidation in work relations and the civil liability of employers in light of Brazilian labor jurisprudence. The study is based on the premise that political intimidation constitutes grave violation of workers fundamental rights, especially political freedom and human dignity. The research adopts a qualitative approach and inductive method based on a review of bibliography and the analysis of recent court precedents. The study demonstrates that the practice of laboral harassment constitutes an abuse of managerial power, violating the principle of autonomy of will and compromising a balanced work environment. It can be observed that although there is no labor legislation specifically about the theme, Brazil’s Constitution, the Electoral Code, the International Labor Organization’s conventions and the actions of the Public Minister of Labor form a micro-system of applicable legal protection. Jurisprudence highlights the employer’s liability for both individual and collective moral damages resulting from the practice. It is concluded that the repression towards political intimidation is vital to the preservation of democratic values and the implementation of fundamental labor rights, which recommends the strengthening of preventive policies and the participation of unions in the fight against harassment practices.