NORMATIVE AND PRINCIPLED PROTECTION OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND EMPLOYER'S CIVIL LIABILITY FOR WORK ACCIDENTS

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the work environment as a fundamental right provided for in the constitution, in addition to the provision in several international norms and treaties, and therefore must be respected and protected, especially in a Democratic Socio-Environmental State of Law such as ours. The study relied on the use of deductive analytical methodology, specialized literature review on the subject, analysis of Brazilian legislation and international and infra-constitutional treaties and norms, among other sources of secondary official data. In this context, and in compliance with the principles expressed and implicit in normative provisions, such as the principle of continuous improvement, minimum regressive risk, information, environmental education, participation, socio-environmental impact and sustainable development, the subjective, objective and joint liability of employers in the case of work accidents is presented, so that the health and safety of the employer is observed.