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With 2,859 valid votes registered in the poll, the proposal to reduce the weekly working hours from 44 to 36 hours, eliminate the 6×1 shift, and await voting in the Senate Plenary has 92.9% support among participants, according to data released along with the processing of PEC 148/2015.
The Senate Plenary may vote on PEC 148/2015, which reduces the weekly working hours from 44 to 36 hours, eliminates the 6×1 shift, and establishes a gradual transition, a topic that mobilizes workers, employers, and the labor market, according to information from Agência Senado.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment on the 6×1 Shift Advances in the Senate
The proposed constitutional amendment that provides for the progressive reduction of the weekly working hours from 44 to 36 hours and establishes the end of the 6×1 shift, characterized by six days of work and one day of rest, is ready for voting in the Senate Plenary.
PEC 148/2015 is authored by Senator Paulo Paim, from the Workers’ Party of Rio Grande do Sul. According to the senator, the proposal results from a historic struggle of the Brazilian people regarding working conditions and weekly rest time.
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During the presentation of the proposal, Paim cited the example of Spain. According to the senator, implementing the 35-hour work week in that country generated 560,000 jobs in metropolitan areas, as reported by Agência Senado.
What Changes with the Gradual Reduction of the Weekly Work Hours
The proposal amends the Federal Constitution to reduce the weekly working hours from 44 to 36 hours. The change will not occur immediately and follows a progressive schedule defined in the text of the constitutional amendment.
In the first phase, the weekly hours would be reduced to 40 hours. From then on, there would be a reduction of one hour per year until the final limit of 36 weekly hours is reached, according to the text presented to the Senate.
This transition model was included to allow gradual adaptation of work relations, without abrupt changes to the constitutional limit currently in effect, maintaining predictability throughout the years of implementation.
Arguments Presented by the Author of PEC 148/2015
According to the proposal’s author, the reduction of the working hours and the end of the 6×1 shift could generate different effects for workers, employers, the labor market, and the economy, as described in the released material.
For workers, the proposal anticipates a reduction in weekly working hours, which can increase the time available for personal and family activities and alter the organization of daily work.
For employers, the reduction of hours may require adjustments in work organization. The text points to the possibility of hiring more employees as a way to maintain company productivity.
In the labor market, the proposal could result in the creation of new jobs, contributing to the reduction of unemployment. In the economy, various impacts are mentioned, such as potential increases in operational costs and positive effects on consumption and productivity.
Poll Shows Majority Favoring the End of the 6×1 Shift
The end of the 6×1 shift was also the subject of a poll, the results of which were released alongside the processing of the proposal. In total, 2,859 valid votes were recorded among participants.
Of these, 2,657 people answered “YES,” which corresponds to approximately 92.9% of the responses. The option “NO” was chosen by 202 participants, representing about 7.1% of the total votes counted.
The data indicate an absolute difference of 2,455 votes between the “YES” and “NO” responses. In proportional terms, for every ten participants, more than nine opted for approval, demonstrating a majority opinion among the poll respondents.
Next Steps for the Proposal in the National Congress
With the proposal ready for voting in the Plenary, it is up to the senators to deliberate on the text of PEC 148/2015. Any approval would represent a constitutional change in the work hours and the model of the 6×1 shift.
The legislative process will follow the procedures provided for constitutional amendments. Until the vote, the text remains available for analysis by parliamentarians, maintaining the schedule informed by Agência Senado.
This article was prepared based on information from Agência Senado.
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