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2mo ago

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

The Lula administration has set support conditions—5x2 schedule, 40‑hour ceiling, no salary cuts—pursuing the quickest lawful route for a 2026 vote.

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Senador Paulo Paim diz que tentará aprovar a proposta antes do fim do mandato, em 2026.
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Overview

  • The Senate Constitution and Justice Commission approved, by symbolic vote, a constitutional amendment that phases the workweek down by one hour per year to 36 hours, limits work to five days, guarantees two consecutive days off, and keeps the eight‑hour daily cap.
  • The text now proceeds to the Senate plenary before any consideration in the Chamber of Deputies and eventual presidential sanction, as required for a constitutional change.
  • Government officials say they will back the proposal that advances fastest within their red lines, with inclination toward a Chamber bill that sets a 40‑hour, 5x2 regime if that path proves quicker than a PEC.
  • Competing drafts remain in play, including a 4‑day, 36‑hour week proposed by Deputy Erika Hilton and Chamber reports from deputies Augusto Coutinho and Leo Prates that favor a 40‑hour cap with 5x2.
  • Business groups warn of higher costs and possible job losses, while polling cited by officials indicates broad public support for reducing weekly hours and ending the 6x1 schedule.