A responsabilidade civil do empregador no teletrabalho

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the type of responsibility that should be attributed to the employer in case of work accidents or occupational illness of teleworkers and the social repercussions on their lives. It examines the various concepts of telework, its origin, development, advantages and disadvantages, regulation given by labor reform and incidence in foreign countries. Then, it investigates accidents at work and civil responsibility, focusing on the the historical evolution, definitions, species and the legal treatment given to these institutes. The paper studies health, safety and occupational health standards, as well as the employer's basic duties, the most common risks and pathologies of telework and labor environment monitoring. The lack of detailed norms on the subject, as well as the scarce and non-uniform jurisprudence, demonstrate the relevance of the subject.