Abstract
As a result of the serious economic crisis that the country has been facing, this article discusses the incidents that informal workers face on a daily basis, recognizing that they are not restricted to the concrete and objective scope, such as: the lack of legal and bureaucratic support on the part of their occupational functions; physical circumstances and the work environment; access to goods, among others, but also to the symbolic and cultural aspect of this process. From the psychosocial point of view, the individual is protected by the social, compulsory, political, and cultural spheres, characterized by a dynamic and dialectical system, appropriating symbolic elements giving definitions and meanings to his activities as part of his formation in the world. Thus, the proposal presented has as its main objective to discuss the phenomenon of informality from a psychosocial perspective, through a narrative bibliographical review, from an attentive look at the changes in the socio-political and economic scenario of the country in recent years, as well as the breadth of new forms of work, keeping in mind the heterogeneity of contexts. The results point to the scientific challenges related to the theme, identify some psychosocial risks related to informal work - such as degraded social relationships; lack of social support; insecurities at work; unpredictability regarding remuneration; feeling of vulnerability and disposability - and calls for suggestions regarding intervention models.
Keywords:
informality; work; vulnerability