The Brazilian government is supporting a proposal to end the 6x1 work schedule to provide workers with more rest days [1].
This shift represents a significant change to national labor regulations. If passed, the measure would modernize the workweek and force companies to adapt their operational frameworks to accommodate a shorter schedule.
Finance Secretary Rogério Ceron and Deputy Leo Prates (Republicanos-BA), the rapporteur of the proposed amendment, are overseeing the process. The government said the current draft text is concise and believes it leaves no room for further amendment [1, 2].
Under the proposed rules, workers would receive two days off per week [1]. The government said the transition should be streamlined, asserting that the text is already sufficiently lean to avoid additional changes [1, 2].
If the National Congress approves the measure, the reduction of the work schedule would begin 60 days after the law is promulgated [1].
Analysts, including Isabel Mega, have monitored the development of the proposal as it moves through the federal legislative process in Brazil [1, 2]. The initiative seeks to balance the need for worker recovery and health with the economic requirements of the private sector—a move the government said is addressed by the existing draft [1].
“Workers would receive two days off per week”
The move to abolish the 6x1 schedule signals a shift toward European-style labor models in Brazil. By resisting further amendments to the text, the government is attempting to accelerate the legislative process and provide a predictable, albeit tight, 60-day transition window for businesses to reorganize their staffing and payroll.
