The expression "Labor Law" is the most commonly used and consecrated by the legislation, doctrine, and jurisprudence of several countries to designate this branch of legal science. In Germany, the term Arbeitsrecht is used; Diritto Del Lavoro in Italy; Derecho del Trabajo in Spain, and Droit du Travail in France. But other designations are also used, such as Social Law, Worker Law, Industrial Law, Corporate Law, and Labor Law.
Cesarino Júnior defends the use of the designation Social Law, among other reasons, because "the term 'social,' due to its breadth, encompasses all aspects of protection for the worker and their dependents." The author also takes into consideration the fact that "the new law is universally recognized to have the purpose of solving the 'social question,' and therefore its laws have always been called 'social laws.'"
The designation Social Law is criticized, considering that ultimately, all Law would be social. Thus, it would not be possible to use this expression to designate a single branch of Law. The term Social Law can also be used to refer to two specific branches of Law, namely, Labor Law itself and the Law of assistance and social security.
The expressions Worker Law and Industrial Law overly restrict the scope of application of this branch of Law since they refer to a kind of economic or professional activity carried out, respectively, by the employee and the employer.
Finally, the designation Corporate Law suggests the idea that this branch of Law would regulate the relations within the guilds that, in a distant era, were linked to the State.
Arnaldo Süssekind shows a clear preference for the designation "Labor Law," highlighting its use by several internationally renowned authors, including the International Labor Organization (ILO) and several Constitutions.
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