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Brazil’s Senate Opens Hearings on Plan to End 6x1 Shifts and Cut Workweek to 36 Hours

The proposal under review phases the cap down over five years, barring wage cuts tied to the new schedule.

Senador Pailo Paim (PT-RS) durante reunião da CCJ do Senado nesta terça (21)
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CCJ recebe economistas para debater PEC do fim da escala 6x1

Overview

  • The Constitution and Justice Commission held the first of a series of public hearings on Oct. 21, with the rapporteur expecting to conclude hearings in November before drafting an opinion.
  • The text presented by Senator Rogério Carvalho sets a 5x2 model of up to eight hours per day and reduces the weekly limit to 40 hours in the first year after approval, then by one hour annually to 36.
  • Employers would be prohibited from cutting pay because of the reorganization of hours, and the preference is for two paid rest days on weekends.
  • Government and PT figures have embraced the change as a priority, with President Lula previously endorsing the debate and House leader José Guimarães citing health benefits from ending the 6x1 scale.
  • Opposition senators and economists warned of significant adjustment costs and competitiveness risks, noting international reductions tend to be slower and negotiated, while unions argued for a statutory path beyond bargaining.