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The Lula Government Showed Interest in Supporting a Proposal by Deputy Erika Hilton That Suggests Modifying Work Schedules
According to information from CNN Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will talk to allies to decide whether to support the proposal to reduce the weekly work hours to 36. The measure could mean the end of the 6×1 schedule, very common in commerce and services, and has generated intense debate within the government’s base.
The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC), presented by Deputy Erika Hilton (Psol-SP), suggests limiting the maximum weekly working hours to 36. Currently, the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) allows weekly work hours of up to 44.
The PEC still needs the approval of the President of the Chamber, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), before it can start to move forward.
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After that, it will go through the Commission on Constitution and Justice (CCJ) and a special committee before reaching the plenary.
Although it has strong support from the left, the proposal also received signatures from center lawmakers. However, President Lula has already shown that he wants a middle ground, suggesting a possible 5×2 schedule.
Lula Wants to Evaluate Economic Impacts
Before making a decision, Lula intends to carefully check the economic and social effects of the proposal. Among the concerns are its impact on inflation, the possibility of increased unemployment, and the reactions from the productive sector and the financial market.
Erika Hilton is awaiting a meeting with Lula and Minister Gleisi Hoffmann from the Institutional Relations Ministry to discuss the topic.
The government’s support will be essential for the proposal to advance in Congress.
Understand What the 6×1 Schedule Is
Currently, the CLT does not specify the exact division of working days per week. The most well-known schedule is the 5×2, where employees work five days and have two days off. However, sectors such as commerce frequently prefer the 6×1 schedule, with six days worked and only one day off.
There are variations of this schedule, such as daily shifts of 7 hours and 20 minutes, or even 8 hours on some days compensated by shorter shifts on others.
The main complaint from workers is that the day off usually falls during the week, rarely coinciding with Sunday, making it difficult for family and social interaction.
With the discussion initiated by Lula, the future of this schedule may be numbered, but it is still early to determine if there will be enough agreement for such an important change in Brazilian labor legislation.
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