The Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Federal Senate should vote on Wednesday the proposed constitutional amendment (PEC) that ends the 6x1 work schedule. The vote represents a significant advancement for the proposal that is considered one of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's (PT) main campaign promises since the presidential elections.
The project's progress occurred after President Lula met last week with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) and with Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB). Approval in the CCJ is a necessary step before the text is analyzed by senators on the Floor of the House.
Even if the PEC is approved and promulgated during the concentrated effort of Congress before the elections this week, the main changes will not be immediate. The current text, approved by the Chamber of Deputies, establishes deadlines for reducing the workday and guaranteeing two days of rest per week, which will be applied 60 days after the PEC approval.
The current limit of hours worked per week, set at 44 hours, will be reduced in two stages according to the text approved by the deputies.
