(In)eficácia do artigo 7º, IV da Constituição: valor do salário mínimo X custos reais para suprir as necessidades da família média
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2021-12-13
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Universidade Católica do Salvador
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This article starts from the research question: is the concrete value of the
Brazilian minimum wage constitutional in light of the real needs of the average family? The
general objective was to discuss the (un)constitutionality of the concrete value of the Brazilian
minimum wage in light of the real needs of the average family. This research is focused on
the constitutional scope and aspects of fundamental social rights, especially regarding the
minimum wage as a mechanism to ensure the dignity of Brazilian workers. As specific
objectives, the first was describing the legal protection of the social rights of the Brazilian
worker, turning to the minimum wage to make them effective; as well as reflecting on the real
costs of accessing the social rights listed in article 7, item IV of the Federal Constitution. This
research adopted as methodological techniques bibliographical review and documental
analysis, specifically the constitution and infra-constitutional laws related to the subject, besides recent data that indicate the condition of the total average expenses of the Brazilian
family. The results show that there is difficulty in accessing the existential minimum due to
the gap between the values needed to supply it and the minimum wage.
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Salário mínimo, Constituição, Direitos fundamentais sociais, Dignidade da pessoa humana, Minimum wage, Constitution, Fundamental social rights, Dignity of human person