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Brazil Fast-Tracks 40-Hour Workweek Bill as Senate Measure to End 6×1 Moves Forward

Government backing plus broad leadership support position the Chamber bill for a swift vote.

Overview

  • PL 67/2025, authored by Daiana Santos, Daniel Almeida and Orlando Silva, was placed on the Chamber’s agenda under urgency after securing the required signatures.
  • The bill mandates a 5×2 schedule with a 40-hour weekly cap to replace the widespread 6×1 model, and the report by Deputy Leo Prates goes straight to the floor.
  • Federal officials and party leaders representing 475 deputies declared support, giving the statutory route a faster path than past constitutional efforts.
  • In a parallel track, the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee approved PEC 148/2015, sending it to two plenary rounds that require at least 49 votes before moving to the Chamber.
  • The PEC by Senator Paulo Paim limits work to 8 hours per day and phases the weekly maximum from 40 hours down to 36, without salary cuts and with transitional compensatory agreements; a separate 36-hour PEC by Erika Hilton also runs in the Chamber.