Da configuração de acidente de trabalho pela contaminação do coronavírus em ambiente de trabalho

Abstract

This Law dissertation aims to study the configuration of the institute of work-related accidents, provided for in social security legislation, in cases of workers' contamination by the disease caused by the new coronavirus, as well as to point out in which cases it is possible or not to hold the employer responsible. In order to better address the topic, the dissertation had as objectives to demonstrate the legal consequences in the labor field caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, analyze legal provisions for similar cases, analyze decisions made by national courts, as well as a comparative study regarding Foreign Law, in order to visualize the measures adopted by other countries in relation to the topic and what solutions were given to the problem. To achieve these objectives, legal methodology will be used, with a greater emphasis on the observational method, which differs from the experimental method because in this study the researcher observes something that happens or has already happened. In view of this, the technique of bibliographic survey related to the subject matter of the article was used: books, scientific papers, electronic articles, magazines, periodicals, related legislation, technical standards and case law. At the end of the presented work, it is intended to contribute to the reflection and debate on the configuration of work-related accidents in cases of Covid-19 infection, with the theme also being important to serve as a legal basis to be used in future scenarios of health calamity that may arise.