Relações de trabalho no terceiro setor: um estudo em Associações de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais (APAEs)

Abstract

This paper aims to identify aspects of labor relations in third sector organizations. The research involves a qualitative, exploratory analysis of interviews with APAE managers. The results have shown the prevalence of hiring and firing practices as modalities of bond mediation performed together with local city halls. The cession of workers by the cities, the absence of qualified professionals in the surveyed region, and the identification of workers with the demands and characteristics of the institutions are the challenges found in those organizations. Unlike the third sector, there are no volunteers in the surveyed institutions due to the fear of labor lawsuits and reduced community involvement. The board of directors has an effective participation in decision-making along with the pedagogical coordination; as the staff is small, workers perform several functions.