Articles

The Prevalence of the Negotiated over the Legislated and the New Directions of Collective Bargaining in Brazilian Labor Law Post-Labor Reform

Authors

  • Líbia Alvarenga de Oliveira Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo Law School
  • Guilherme Ghilardi Cavini Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Published: 2025-10-01 Issue: Vol. 1 No. 48 (2025) Pages: 92-101

Abstract

The article analyzes the paradigm shift in Brazilian Labor Law with the introduction of articles 611-A and 611-B of the CLT by Law No. 13,467/2017. The authors explore the thesis established by the STF in Theme 1.046, which validated the prevalence of collective norms over the law, provided that absolutely unavailable rights are respected. Challenges for trade unions and the need for balance between collective private autonomy and the protection of the vulnerable worker are discussed. (Received: August 2025 | Accepted: September 2025).

Keywords

Negotiated over Legislated Theme 1.046 Union Autonomy.

Data Availability Statement

Data are available within the body of the article.

Author Biographies

  • Líbia Alvarenga de Oliveira, Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo Law School

    Partner at Innocenti Advogados Associados, with experience before the TST. Specialist in Business Labor Law (FGV), postgraduate in Labor Law and Procedure (PUC-SP) and in Accounting Expertise (FECAP). Member of the Labor Law Commission of IASP.

    • Guilherme Ghilardi Cavini, Mackenzie Presbyterian University

      Lawyer at Innocenti Advogados Associados, graduated from Mackenzie Presbyterian University.

      References

      BRASIL. Lei nº 13.467, de 13 de julho de 2017. Altera a Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (CLT) [...]. Diário Oficial da União: seção 1, Brasília, DF, p. 1, 14 jul. 2017.

      DELGADO, Mauricio Godinho. Curso de Direito do Trabalho. 17. ed. São Paulo: LTr, 2018.

      SUPREMO TRIBUNAL FEDERAL. Tema 1.046. Validade de norma coletiva de trabalho que limita ou restringe direito trabalhista não assegurado constitucionalmente. Recurso Extraordinário com Agravo (ARE) 1121633. Relator: Min. Gilmar Mendes. Brasília, DF, 2022.

      How to Cite

      The Prevalence of the Negotiated over the Legislated and the New Directions of Collective Bargaining in Brazilian Labor Law Post-Labor Reform. Revista ESASP - Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, São Paulo, v. 1, n. 48, p. 92–101, 2025. Disponível em: https://revista.esaoabsp.com/index.php/esa/article/view/98. Acesso em: 15 oct. 2026.