A cultura do desempenho e o esgotamento emocional no direito do trabalho brasileiro: uma análise da jornada 6x1 e seus reflexos na saúde mental do trabalhador

Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between performance culture and emotional exhaustion in the context of contemporary labor relations, focusing on the 6x1 work schedule and its effects on workers' mental health. The research is based on the understanding that the economic, technological, and organizational transformations that have taken place in recent decades have intensified productivity demands, increasing pressure on workers and contributing to the emergence of mental health problems related to occupational illness. The general objective was to examine how performance culture, associated with the 6x1 work schedule, may contribute to workers' emotional exhaustion, as well as to examine the role of Labor Law in protecting mental health in the workplace. The methodology consisted of bibliographical research with a qualitative approach and an exploratory-descriptive nature, based on the analysis of books, scientific articles, legislation, case law, and institutional documents related to the topic, preferably published between 2015 and 2025. The findings indicate that work intensification, combined with limited periods for rest and physical and emotional recovery, may contribute to the development of occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, and burnout syndrome. The study also found that the 6x1 work schedule, although legally permitted in Brazil, has impacts that go beyond the organization of working time, affecting workers' quality of life, social relationships, and mental health. It is concluded that the effective protection of human dignity in labor relations requires not only compliance with the legal limits on working hours but also the adoption of measures aimed at ensuring working conditions compatible with the preservation of workers' physical and psychological health.