Congress Approves End of 6x1 Shift; Proposal to Be Promulgated
Journalist graduated from the Catholic University of Brasília, covers the National Congress and Planalto Palace for Revista Oeste. Previously, she was part of the editorial teams of Poder360, Correio Braziliense, Alô Brasília, and Aqui DF. She also worked as an editor at TV Brasília.
TL;DR
- The National Congress approved the PEC (Proposed Constitutional Amendment) to end the 6x1 shift system.
- The maximum weekly work hours will be reduced from 44 to 40 hours.
- Workers will have the right to two paid days of rest per week, ideally with one on Sunday, without salary reduction.
- The reduction will be implemented in phases: 42 hours after two months of publication, and 40 hours after 14 months.
- During the transition, collective bargaining agreements can adjust daily hours to accommodate the weekly limit while maintaining two rest days.
- A complementary law will establish transition rules for small businesses, contingent on maintaining employment levels.
- The Senate voted on the proposal in two turns on the same day, with high approval margins.