O trabalho escravo na atualidade brasileira.

Abstract

The general objective of this study was to demonstrate the evolution of work analogous to slavery in Brazil, focusing on the present. The methodology used was bibliographic research. The results showed that since "contemporary slave labor" was recognized in Brazil, back in 1995, tens of thousands of workers in this deplorable situation were released from "captivity" by fiscal actions carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Welfare, among other bodies, throughout the national territory. Naturally, this new type of slavery evolved over time, a fact that was also confirmed by the research carried out. Although in the beginning its existence was limited to rural areas, nowadays workers are also enticed to activities carried out in urban areas, such as civil construction and the textile industry. It was also found that most victims are domestic or even foreign migrants, in a situation of extreme social vulnerability, who leave their families and their homes in search of new work opportunities, only to be shamelessly exploited, without any guarantee formal or respect for their labor rights. It was concluded that, despite much that has been done in the country to address the issue, such as the creation, by the Ministry of Labor and Welfare, of the Special Inspection Group (Mobile Group), formed by Tax Auditors, Attorneys of the Work and police, with the purpose of rescuing victims in situations of slave labor, it is necessary that combating the problem becomes a government priority, with greater investments in inspection actions and greater repression of the practice of crime. Keywords: Contemporary Slave Labor. Social vulnerability. Oversight.