A (im)possibilidade da instituição da defensoria pública no acesso à justiça do trabalho

Abstract

The theme of this article starts from an analysis developed on the means by which low-income employees can have access to the legal Labor Court, so that they can fight for their fundamental rights, with the help of the Judiciary, having the duty to provide Free Legal Assistance. The article shows the labor procedure and the best means with which the underprivileged citizen must resort to take legal action, namely: Trade Unions, Lawyers or even with the use of jus postulandi, highlighting its effectiveness in the field of Labor Law. The article also deals with the absence of the Public Defender’s Office in the Labor Law, causing the needy to file a lawsuit with the Unions or with the use of jus postulandi. Thus, the article uses qualitative research as a methodology, as well as using the deductive method. Finally, the proposed theme concludes that the Public Defender’s body has a very important role, with a view to proposing to be one more option to help the needy and help with the high demands for actions left to other bodies, as well as showing that the main theme of the article is the possibility of establishing this body in Labor Law, as in other areas of law, it has been growing and showing its efficiency.