The approval of PEC 221/2019 by the Chamber of Deputies, which eliminates the 6x1 schedule and reduces maximum working hours from 44 to 40 per week without salary reduction, reignited the debate on operational efficiency in the Brazilian commercial sector. Sector entities have already estimated transition costs: the CNC estimates a 21% increase in the sector's payroll, with an average 13% pass-through to consumer prices, while the CNI projects a contraction of approximately R$ 76 billion in GDP. The central challenge for commercial enterprises is maintaining service and sales capacity with fewer human hours available, driving the search for artificial intelligence solutions.
Fosun, a shareholder of Fidelidade and BCP, achieved a profit of approximately 217 million euros in the first half of the year, more than doubling (160.3%) the net result compared to the same period last year, totaling 1,700 million renminbi yuan.
A lawyer stated that the repositioning of higher education technicians, several years after their binding to the Ministry of Education's staff, is legally questionable, adding that previous judicial decisions have been favorable to the workers.
Chef João Sá, from the Sála restaurant, compares fine dining to "a Formula 1 race," highlighting that the activity requires willpower and courage, in addition to deeply affecting those who lead large teams. In an interview, Sá warns that the market may not be able to sustain many more Michelin stars, and recommends therapy for those who manage large teams in high gastronomy.
The Rio de Janeiro Municipal Pension and Welfare Institute (Previ-Rio) reminds that the deadline for the mandatory life proof for retired civil servants and pensioners born in August ends this Monday (the 31st). The annual procedure is mandatory, and those who miss the deadline will have their benefits suspended starting the following month. The measure aims to protect the Municipal Pension Fund (Funprevi) against irregularities. The restoration of payment, after the block, is not immediate, as it depends on the processing of the regularization. Previ-Rio clarifies that the life proof is different from the social security census, although both are mandatory — the proof confirms that the beneficiary is alive to continue receiving payment.
