Many of them do not even register their employees as such. Registration involves making an entry in a pocketsize booklet that all workers must have. Factory workers usually carry their carteira with them at all times, because it is believed that they will get a better deal from the police if they can show they are working persons, not vagrants. The police supposedly does not bother with well-dressed persons. So, not carrying your carteira with you is a status symbol.
Workers tend to think about their rights when they are very angry with their employees.
That is exactly what the worker will do. The system is reminiscent of that of the fascist Carta del Lavoro, on which the CLT is based. The system has been under heavy criticism for a long time, because it is claimed ju zes classistas are neither independent nor sufficiently competent to perform their duties. Often the parties reach an agreement under JCJ guidance or accept a JCJ decision. Some lawyers like to refer to STF as the pret rio excelso , a funny expression that often befuddles translators and need not befuddle you should you come across it.