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Brazil Pushes 40-Hour Week and End to 6x1, Eyes First-Semester Vote

Boulos casts the change as a productivity boost with a transition for small firms.

Markus Söder’s Call to Add an Hour to the Workweek Splits German Leaders

Brazil Labor Chief Sees Election Year Boost for Shorter Workweek, End of 6x1

Mexico Plans Phased 40-Hour Week as Argentina Pushes 12-Hour Days in Sweeping Labor Overhaul

Mexico’s 40-Hour Week Plan Draws Fire Over Rest Days and Overtime Rules

Brazil's Senate Panel Backs Workweek Cut, Sending 6x1 Repeal to Plenary

Mexico Sets Nov. 20 Presentation for 40-Hour Workweek Reform

Labor Minister Backs Legal Mandate to End 6x1 Workweek at Chamber Hearing

Mexico Sets 2026 Start for Gradual Shift to 40-Hour Workweek

Mexico Sets Timetable to 40-Hour Week as Spain Stalls, Italy Eyes 32, Greece Approves 13-Hour Days

Mexico Accelerates 40-Hour Workweek Reform Talks as PT Files Bill

Mexico Sets November for 40-Hour Workweek Proposal After Employer–Labor Accord

Mexico Weighs Phased 40‑Hour Workweek as Congress Seeks Consensus

Morena Sets January 2030 Deadline for Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Plan

Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Stalls in Congress as Mexico Confirms Gradual Shift to 40 Hours by 2030

Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Law Fails, but Shorter Hours Advance in Regional Deals

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Reform Clears Key Deputies’ Commission

Mexico Formalizes Plan to Reduce Workweek From 48 to 40 Hours by 2030

Mexico Enacts 40-Hour Workweek Law as Stakeholders Negotiate Rollout

Bernie Sanders Calls for AI-Fueled Four-Day Workweek to Boost Worker Well-Being