What to do when the employer does not respect the domestic worker’s rights? | Complain in advance

I work as a domestic worker and my employer does not give me adequate rest breaks. Furthermore, I don’t have a registration card and I don’t know how to proceed. How should I handle this situation? What are my rights in this specific case and how can I ensure they are respected? (Ana Maria, Queimados).

Domestic workers must work, according to the Domestic Law (Complementary Law 150/2015), 44 hours a week, 8 hours of work per day, with a 30-minute break of up to 2 hours for lunch, for those who live in the workplace. This 8-hour day can be distributed from Monday to Friday, with an additional 4 hours of work on Saturday.

Mário Avelino, President of the Instituto Doméstica Legal, recommends that you talk to the employer about the matter, asking him to register it in the work card and in the e-social system. “If he does not want to sign the work card, the solution is to report him to the Public Ministry of Labor – MPT, through number 158 or the Labor Police Station, which can be done anonymously, or ultimately, file a labor lawsuit ”, he advises.

By seeking registration and regularization of working hours, you not only protect your fundamental rights, but also contribute to the appreciation and dignity of the category as a whole, highlights lawyer Átila Nunes from the service www.reclamaradianta.com.br . The service is free via [email protected] or via WhatsApp (21) 993289328.

Cases resolved by the Reclamar Adianta team (WhatsApp:21 -99328-9328 – for messages only: Joseane Bandoli (Rio Águas), Silvia Cristina (Supermercados Guanabara), Hilda Pascoutto (Bradesco).