Labor inspection procedures in Brazil went through important changes in several dimensions from late 90s to mid 2000, improving the procedures efficiency. In the subsequent period formal employmentexpanded significantly. The aim of this paper is to identify whether the first fact influenced the...

This paper addresses the following question: how can we reconcile workers` rights and social protection with firms` competitiveness and productivity? In Latin America, there is an intense debate about the perverseness of the labor law (claimed to be harmful both to workers and to firms) and, in...

Abordagem biopsicossocial e organizacional BPSO -- Ergonomia da atividade aplicada à qualidade de vida no trabalho (EAA-QVT) -- Psicodinâmica do trabalho -- Por uma ergopsicologia -- Representações sociais aplicada às organizações e ao trabalho

In this paper we evaluate the social programs that deals with worker protection. First we try to show which kind of incentives are induced by these programs. Then we check if the targeting correspond to the poor workers. The programs considered are: abono salarial, seguro-desemprego...