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Senate Panel Approves PEC to End 6x1 and Phase Brazil’s Workweek to 36 Hours

The committee decision moves a 36‑hour cap to the Senate floor, with a separate 40‑hour, 5x2 bill gaining government backing in the Chamber.

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Overview

  • The Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee passed a constitutional amendment that caps work at eight hours a day over five days with two consecutive paid rest days and no nominal pay cuts.
  • The PEC phases the weekly limit to 40 hours in the year after promulgation and then reduces one hour per year until reaching 36 hours.
  • The proposal now requires two rounds of approval in the Senate, with at least 49 votes in each, before proceeding to the Chamber of Deputies.
  • In parallel, the Lula government is backing deputy Leo Prates’ bill in the Chamber to shift to a 5x2 schedule with a maximum of 42 hours in 2027 and 40 hours in 2028, without salary reductions.
  • The CCJ vote was symbolic and added late to the agenda, drawing protests from Senator Eduardo Girão, as organized campaigns with over one million signatures and business groups’ objections keep the debate contentious.