Economic Group in Labor Law: From Traditional Interpretation to Post-Reform Dynamics and 21st Century Challenges

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Keywords:

Economic Group, Joint Liability, Labor Reform.

Abstract

The article explores the legal metamorphosis of the economic group institute in Brazil, starting from classic passive solidarity to the changes of Law No. 13,467/2017. The author highlights the transition from mere identity of partners to the need for proof of integrated interest and joint action (§3 of art. 2 of the CLT). The impact of the STF's intervention regarding the need for companies' participation in the knowledge phase and the challenges of ensuring the satisfaction of labor credits in the face of volatile corporate structures are discussed. (Received: June 2025 | Accepted: September 2025).

Author Biography

  • José Lucio Munhoz, University of Lisbon

    Labor and Civil Lawyer, Author, and Speaker. Former Member of the National Council of Justice (CNJ), former President of AMATRA-SP, former Labor Judge at TRT2 and TRT12. Master of Laws from the University of Lisbon, Postgraduate in International Arbitration from the University of Aberdeen (UK), and current PhD candidate at the University of Strathclyde (UK).

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. Recurso Extraordinário nº 1.387.703. Relator: Min. Dias Toffoli. Brasília, DF, 2024.

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

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".

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Published

2025-10-01

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Issue

Vol. 1 No. 48 (2025): 8 Years of the Labor Reform: Reflections and Perspectives

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Economic Group in Labor Law: From Traditional Interpretation to Post-Reform Dynamics and 21st Century Challenges. Revista ESASP - Revista Científica Virtual da Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB/SP, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 48, p. 102–113, 2025. Disponível em: https://revista.esaoabsp.com/index.php/esa/article/view/99. Acesso em: 4 apr. 2026.