The Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Senate approved this Wednesday the proposed constitutional amendment (PEC) that aims to end the 6x1 work schedule, in which the worker completes six days of service followed by one day of rest. The Chamber of Deputies had already approved the proposal in May, but since then it had not advanced in the Senate, which now plans a vote on the eve of the elections.
The PEC still needs to be approved in two rounds by the Senate floor, requiring at least 49 votes in each vote. Since it is a constitutional amendment, there is no need for presidential sanction. If senators fully maintain the text approved by the Chamber, the PEC may be directly promulgated by the National Congress.
The general rule established by the proposal determines that the normal work duration cannot exceed 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. The measure allows for schedule compensation and reduction of the workday, through collective work agreements or collective bargaining agreements. Currently, the constitutional limit is 4 hours per day for work under part-time arrangements.
