THE TOUR GUIDE: A LEGAL APPROACH ON THIS PROFESSION IN BRAZIL

Abstract

The scarcity of published studies on the relationship between the tour guide and the Brazilian legislation, the purpose of the study was to identify, through a legal approach, the situation of tour guide in Brazil. Seeking the laws related to the profession, gap-filling on legal issues relating to their rights or the lack of them. It refers to an exploratory study, through a bibliographic and documentary research. As a result, the tour guide is recognized and regulated by Brazilian law, determining rights, duties and obligations As a result, the tour guide is recognized and regulated by Brazilian law, determining rights, duties and obligations on basic, supralegal, common, regulatory and infralegal (collective and individual) norms. At which enables freedom of choice about their working relationship, influencing the related questions about their labor rights.