Work and law:: an absent father, the social conflict

This research is part of a critical analysis of the labor relations model existent in societies that are assigned to market economies, referring to the ideological foundations of labor regulations of such model. In this context, this study addresses the functions of labor law and the construction of relations of power and counter power in labor relations, emphasizing the importance of the centrality of labor or the lack of it, in a democratic society. Finally, reflections on the modeler role of labor law in our country are made.