FD · USP
Depto. de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social

Research group · FD-USP · CNPq

Migration and International Labour Law

Research, outreach and training on the rights of migrant and refugee workers in Brazil, in dialogue with the ILO, civil society and the academic community of the University of São Paulo Law School.

Migrating is a right!

Above all, regardless of the reasons for leaving one’s home country. Primer on Labour and Social Security Rights for Immigrants and Refugees.

5

languages of the Primer, from Portuguese to Arabic

10

books published by the group

128

pages of guidance for migrants and refugees

CNPq

group registered in the CNPq Directory of Research Groups

Research themes

Themes that organise the group’s books, courses and seminars, linking straight to existing pages.

1

Migration, refuge and social rights

Labour and social security rights of immigrants and refugees, the Brazilian Migration Law and reception.

2

ILO and international labour standards

Freedom of association, the 1998 Declaration and the ILO centenary in Brazil.

3

Mediation and dispute resolution

Non-judicial dispute resolution, mediation and a culture of peace.

4

Work on digital platforms

Gig economy, on-demand work and the legal regulation of new technologies.

5

Labour, Law and COVID-19

Effects of the pandemic on labour relations in Brazil.

6

Litigation and society in comparative perspective

Brazil–Japan seminars on litigation and society, with calls for papers and a book.

Knowing your rights is an essential step towards integration in a new country.

GEMDIT Primer · Caritas Archdiocese of São Paulo

Publications

Books, papers and outreach materials, with original links and files preserved.