Brazil ends 6x1 work schedule with new law
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Brazil’s National Congress formally ended the 6x1 work schedule on Friday, October 16, during a ceremony attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The change follows the approval of Constitutional Amendment Proposal 221/2019 by both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate approved the proposal with 75 votes in favour and one against, cast by Senator Hamilton Mourão.
The new law establishes two paid rest days per week, preferably on Sundays, without a reduction in pay, and lowers the maximum work week from 44 to 40 hours. The transition will occur in stages, beginning two months after the law’s enactment with a maximum 42-hour work week, and reaching 40 hours after another 12 months.
Congress will still need to address how the new rules apply to sectors with unique work arrangements, such as transportation, healthcare, security, and oil platform work, to account for their specific scheduling and rest period needs. President Lula da Silva celebrated the decision, stating it resulted from public mobilization and would not be reversed.
