The right to refuse to work under serious dangerous conditions was introduced in the Constitutions of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States in 1989. The impact of these measures did not reach public knowledge. It was not an expression of its uselessness. It seems to be the result of an unequal work relationship that, in the last instance, difficultates the worker usufruct of his rights gained in a hard process.
work assurance; work risks
