Work less and earn the same? PEC discussed by Lula and Hugo Motta affects the 6x1 schedule and reignites the debate on working hours, days off, and salary in Brazil.

Work less and earn the same? PEC discussed by Lula and Hugo Motta affects the 6×1 schedule and reignites the debate on working hours, days off, and salary in Brazil.

Written by Caio Aviz

Published on 26/05/2026 at 00:44

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Change discussed by Lula and Hugo Motta puts an end to the 6×1 schedule at the center of the labor debate, foresees gradual reduction of the workweek to 40 hours, maintains salaries without cuts, increases days off, and may have a decisive vote in the Chamber this week

The PEC to end the 6×1 schedule advanced this Monday (25), after a meeting between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta. The proposal reduces the workweek from 44 to 40 hours and maintains salaries.

According to Motta, the text also ends the 6×1 schedule, a model where the worker works six days and rests only one. With this, the proposal guarantees two days off per week for Brazilian workers.

Hugo Motta speaks to the press at a press conference in the Chamber of Deputies about the PEC to end the 6x1 schedule and the proposal to reduce the workweek to 40 hours. — ***Statement from the President of the Chamber of Deputies. President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta — Photo: Marina Ramos / Chamber of Deputies***

Reduction of the workweek will have a 14-month transition

The Chamber is expected to implement the change gradually. Initially, the workweek will decrease by two hours per week after 60 days of the PEC’s promulgation.

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End of the 6×1 schedule is considered non-negotiable

During an interview in the Green Hall of the Chamber, Hugo Motta mentioned three non-negotiable points: reduction of the workweek, end of the 6×1 schedule, and maintenance of salaries.

The President of the Chamber also emphasized that the change in the schedule will not reduce remuneration. Therefore, workers will have fewer weekly hours with preserved salary.

Vote may occur this week

The special committee is expected to vote on the text this Tuesday (26). Subsequently, the Chamber’s plenary may analyze the proposal this week.

If the deputies approve the PEC, the text will proceed to the Federal Senate. Meanwhile, the government has presented a bill on working hours and schedules, without amending the Constitution.

Productive sector sees risk of increased costs

Despite the political progress, representatives of the productive sector resist the proposal. For them, the reduction of working hours could increase costs for employers and affect the competitiveness of companies.

Furthermore, economists advocate for productivity gains to accompany the change. Now, the debate on end of the 6×1 schedule, 40-hour workweek, and preserved salary enters a decisive phase in Congress.

Now it’s up to you, reader: is it possible that reducing working hours without cutting salaries could improve the quality of life for workers without harming job creation in Brazil?

Work less and earn the same? PEC discussed by Lula and Hugo Motta affects the 6×1 schedule and reignites the debate on working hours, days off, and salary in Brazil.

Change discussed by Lula and Hugo Motta puts an end to the 6×1 schedule at the center of the labor debate, foresees gradual reduction of the workweek to 40 hours, maintains salaries without cuts, increases days off, and may have a decisive vote in the Chamber this week

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End of the 6×1 schedule is considered non-negotiable

Vote may occur this week

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