Brazil Senate Sets 14 October Vote on 6-Day Work Week
Brazil's Senate president set a 14 October vote on ending the 6-day work week, a 40-hour cap with no pay cut, 11 days before the presidential runoff. The post Brazil Senate Sets 14 October Vote on 6-Day Work Week appeared first on The Rio Times .
Brazil's Senate will vote on Wednesday, October 14, on ending the six-day work week, announced Senate President Davi Alcolumbre on Friday. The constitutional amendment would reduce the normal work week from 44 to 40 hours, with no pay cut. Senate President Alcolumbre, a senator from Amapá state from the centrist União Brasil party, announced the vote on October 9.
The Senate requires five debates before a first-round vote, with the fourth scheduled for Tuesday, October 13. After a first-round win, three more debate sessions will be needed before the final vote. The amendment would be phased in over about 14 months, with the Senate vote potentially completed in October. If approved, it would affect US companies with Brazilian payrolls, requiring them to pay the same wages for fewer hours.
President Lula of the Workers' Party backs the change, while Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator from Rio de Janeiro and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, runs against him. Lula's running mate, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, stated it would allow firms to call staff in only when needed. Flávio Bolsonaro favors a flexible model where pay follows hours actually worked.
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