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Brazil Sets PEC-and-Law Track to End 6x1 and Reduce Weekly Hours

The plan sets up a late‑May vote under a government push for a 40‑hour cap without pay cuts.

Spain Sets 35-Hour Week for Central Government Staff, Excludes Local Employees

Mexico Sets 40-Hour Week for 2027–2030 With Most Firms Unprepared

Mexico Plans Digital Time Clock for 40-Hour Week Rollout

France’s Top Court Says Weekly Rest Runs by Civil Week, Allowing Up to 12 Straight Workdays

Russia Begins Three-Day Workweek for Nov. 5–7 After Holiday Shift

UK Four-Day Week Expands as New Pilot Sees All Firms Keep Shorter Schedule

Mexico Plans Sept. 1 Proposal to Cut Workweek to 40 Hours by 2030

Telangana Allows 10-Hour Daily Shifts in Commercial Establishments