Brazil bans the six-day workweek and limits it to 40 hours with the support of all parties
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The Brazilian Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to ban six-day workweeks and reduce the maximum weekly limit to 40 hours. The legislative change will impact approximately 36.2 million workers, with hospitality workers among those primarily affected.
The measure represents a reduction from the previous 44-hour weekly limit. The initiative was advanced with cross-party political support in the Senate and is tied to the legislative agenda of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, coinciding with the approach of a presidential election.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Emphasizes the technical limits, affected population, and broad multi-party legislative support.
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Frames the policy change primarily as a political victory for President Lula da Silva.
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