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Collective Dismissals: Context after 8 years of the Labor Reform

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  • Fabiano Zavanella ORCID University of São Paulo
  • Mariana Siqueira ORCID Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo Law School
Published: 2025-10-01 Issue: Vol. 1 No. 48 (2025) Pages: 70-81

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Capa da 48ª edição da Revista Científica Virtual ESASP (OAB-SP), referente ao ano de 2025. O design apresenta uma foto de fundo com desfoque de pessoas caminhando em um ambiente moderno. Sobreposta à imagem, destaca-se o título em letras sóbrias: "8 Anos da Reforma Trabalhista: Reflexões e Perspectivas".

Abstract

The article analyzes the legal landscape of collective dismissals in Brazil eight years after Law No. 13,467/2017. The authors discuss the introduction of Art. 477-A of the CLT, which equates individual, plural, or collective dismissals without cause, and the impact of the STF judgment on Theme 638. It concludes that, although prior union authorization was waived, the duty of prior union intervention (dialogue and negotiation) remains before implementing cuts, aiming to mitigate the social impacts of mass layoffs. (Received: June 2025 | Accepted: September 2025).

Keywords

Collective Dismissals Labor Reform Union Intervention.

Data Availability Statement

Data are available within the body of the article.

Author Biographies

  • Fabiano Zavanella, University of São Paulo

    PhD in Labor Law (USP), Master and Specialist in Law (PUC/SP), MBA in Business Law (FGV/SP). Academic Director of IPOJUR and researcher at GETRAB-USP.

    • Mariana Siqueira, Fundação Getulio Vargas São Paulo Law School

      Lawyer specialized in Constitutional Law and Labor Law and Procedure. Academic proctor at FGV-SP.

      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.

      BRASIL. Supremo Tribunal Federal. Tema 638 da Repercussão Geral. Recurso Extraordinário com Agravo (ARE) 999435. Relator: Min. Alexandre de Moraes. Julgado em 08 jun. 2022.

      DELGADO, Maurício Godinho. Curso de Direito do Trabalho. 20. ed. São Paulo: LTr, 2023.

      How to Cite

      Collective Dismissals: Context after 8 years of the Labor Reform. Revista ESASP - Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, São Paulo, v. 1, n. 48, p. 70–81, 2025. Disponível em: https://revista.esaoabsp.com/index.php/esa/article/view/96. Acesso em: 15 oct. 2026.

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