How the end of the 6x1 shift impacts different professions and companies
See how the end of the 6x1 shift and the reduction of the workweek to 40 hours impact teachers, security guards, retail, and industry.
TL;DR
- A proposal to end the 6x1 work schedule and reduce the weekly workload to 40 hours without cutting pay has advanced in the Brazilian Senate.
- The change aims to ensure two days of weekly rest and limit daily work to eight hours, but its practical impact varies by profession.
- In private education, schools may need to hire more staff or increase hourly pay to maintain schedules, potentially raising tuition fees.
- Retail businesses operating on weekends will need to create new schedules or hire additional staff to comply with the new weekly limits.
- The proposal preserves collectively bargained agreements, but companies like security firms will need to adjust how the 40-hour limit is practically applied.
- Industries may face increased labor costs, requiring new teams, shift changes, or investments in productivity technology.
- To offset the estimated 10% increase in the hourly labor cost, companies may reorganize teams, invest in technology, hire more staff, or pass costs to consumers.
- The amendment allows for work hour compensation through collective bargaining agreements.