A pejotização como estratégia de contratação do atleta de esporte eletrônico e seus impactos na efetivação dos direitos fundamentais dos trabalhadores

Abstract

This article examines the various possible ways of hiring electronic sports athletes, covering civil contracts and employment contracts. It focuses particularly on the analysis of the incidence of "pejotização" according to the peculiarities of the profession, exploring its conceptualization, the supposed legal permissiveness provided in article 442-B of the Consolidation of Labor Laws, and a brief history of the higher courts regarding the understanding of "pejotização." Additionally, it examines "pejotização" as a valid or invalid strategy for hiring these athletes and its impacts on the realization of these workers' fundamental rights, highlighting the legal aspects involved. Finally, it seeks to understand the applicability of such hiring, considering its effects on the protection of these athletes' fundamental rights, providing a comprehensive and critical view of "pejotização" in the specific context of electronic sports.