Finance Minister Dario Durigan stated in Washington that ending the 6x1 work schedule cannot generate costs for the National Treasury. He advocated that the issue should be debated by Congress with a possible transition period for affected sectors.
The 6x1 schedule refers to a work regime of six consecutive days with one day of rest, currently applied by some sectors of the Brazilian economy. The government sent a bill with constitutional urgency proposing changes to labor rules, but constitutional amendment proposals on the topic are also being processed in Congress.
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Durigan stated that ending the 6x1 schedule cannot generate costs for the National Treasury
The minister made these statements at a press conference in Washington
The government's bill proposes reducing the weekly workload from 44 to 40 hours without salary reduction
Congresswoman Erika Hilton's constitutional amendment proposes a four-day work week (4x3 schedule)
A constitutional amendment requires approval from at least 308 deputies in two rounds of voting