Desigualdade salarial por gênero: a eficácia da Lei 14.611/2023 nos argumentos acadêmicos, institucionais e dos atores interessados

Abstract

In recent years, Brazil has taken a closer look at the inequalities and discrimination that have always had a negative impact on women's full development. Although it is a long way from the ideal level of constitutional equality without any distinction between men and women, significant legal advances have taken shape on the national scene. In this panorama, Law 14.611/2023, which provides for equal pay and remuneration criteria between women and men, and its regulatory norms, namely Decree 11.795/2023 and Ordinance 3.714/2023 of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, emerge as important instruments in the fight against the historical inequality in the labor market. In this context, this work proposes, in an exploratory way, by monitoring the transparency reports that have already been carried out, as well as analyzing academic and institutional publications on the subject, including virtual debates, in addition to studying the main Direct Actions for the Declaration of Unconstitutionality brought before the Supreme Court, to verify the academic, institutional, trade association and legal perceptions of whether the measures imposed by the law are capable of combating gender pay inequality in Brazil. The results show that, despite conservative forces, there are positive points in the legislation that could lead to a reduction in the inequalities involved