Dear readers,
This is a special edition for us. With it, we conclude a comprehensive series of studies involving the Labor Reform.
In this cycle of debates on this topic, we have gone through editions in which the basic text, while being processed in the National Congress, was the subject of study; subsequently, we discussed the main changes introduced by Law No. 13,467/2017, after its enactment and entry into force; we also had a specific publication on Collective Law and the repercussions of the main changes in the union sphere; and now, we conclude this series, reflecting on the effective legal impacts in its first year of validity, both in doctrinal and jurisprudential terms.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we invite you, our dear reader, to reflect on topics such as union dues, attorney fees for the losing party and their application, the problem related to medical expert fees when advance payments are not possible, the autonomy of will in employment relationships, intermittent work, the complex situation of pregnant and lactating women, and the contours of free legal aid.
In the context of jurisprudential construction, we study the limitations on the preparation of precedents by the Superior Labor Court (TST), in addition to the science of jurisprudence. We also found an interesting study on comparative law involving Brazil and Mexico.
Finally, topics such as technological ties, the precariousness of labor relations, the incident of piercing the legal personality, and collective bargaining are part of this rich edition of our Journal.
With this wealth of topics, we believe we have achieved our main objective: to foster a deep and valuable debate on all the changes resulting from the Labor Reform.
As always, we wish you, dear reader, an excellent read.
August 2019.
The Editorial Board