After Alcolumbre schedules the end of the 6x1, Lula says he is 'convinced' of the PEC's approval
The proposal reduces the maximum weekly working hours from 44 to 40 and establishes a two-day paid weekly rest.
TL;DR
- President Lula celebrated the Senate's decision to schedule a vote on a constitutional amendment proposal (PEC) that ends the 6x1 work scale.
- The PEC reduces the maximum weekly working hours from 44 to 40 and fixes daily work at up to eight hours.
- It establishes a two-day paid weekly rest, with one day preferably on Sundays, without salary reduction.
- The proposal needs at least 49 votes in two rounds of voting in the Senate to be approved.
- Lula considers this a priority for his government, aiming to give workers more time for family, study, and rest.