Uberizações das relações de trabalho: uma análise do conceito de subordinação na jurisprudência do supremo tribunal federal no julgamento do trabalho intermediado por plataformas digitais

Abstract

The advancement of digital technologies and the emergence of new service intermediation platforms have profoundly challenged current forms of work organization, calling into question the traditional concepts of Labor Law. In this context, this study analyzes how the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has interpreted the concept of legal subordination in labor relations mediated by digital platforms. The research, of a qualitative and bibliographic nature, is based on legal doctrine, case law, and official documents, seeking to understand how the Court has reconciled its decisions with the constitutional principles of free enterprise, contractual autonomy, and human dignity within the scope of the uberization of labor relations. The results show that the STF adopts a flexible and evolutionary interpretation of legal subordination, recognizing that algorithmic control and digital management constitute new forms of direction and economic dependence, without, however, automatically extending the employment bond to all platform workers. It is therefore concluded that the Court has sought to balance technological innovation and social protection, reaffirming the constitutional commitment to the valorization of human labor amid the transformations of the digital economy.