The debate on the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that limits the weekly working hours to 36 hours and ends the 6×1 work schedule (six days of work for one day of rest) has not yet been discussed by the nucleus of the government.
The statement is from the Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, Márcio Macedowho spoke about the subject this Wednesday (13).
“This debate is in the National Congress, it has not yet been discussed within the government. The minister [Luiz] Marine [do Trabalho e Emprego] It has already been expressed in its environment, but it has not been discussed yet. Let’s wait for the position that Congress will forward so that we can discuss it at the core of the government”, stated Macêdo.
Continues after advertising
The statement was made during an event by C20, a G20 engagement group that represents civil society organizations, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
Ministry of Labor
The minister’s position Luiz Marinho (PT)of Labor, to which Macêdo referred, .
Marinho argued that the 6×1 working day should be addressed in collective work conventions and agreements, when employers and workers negotiate the rules of the contract between the parties.
Continues after advertising
“The ministry considers, however, that reducing working hours to 40 hours a week is fully possible and healthy, when it results from a collective decision. The MTE has been closely following the debate and understands that this is a topic that requires the involvement of all sectors in an in-depth and detailed discussion, considering the specific needs of each area”, says the ministry statement.
Topic dominates social networks
The defense of the end of the 6×1 work schedule has gained notoriety in recent days, driven by the Life Beyond Work (VAT) movement. The topic became one of the most discussed on social media, in the press and in Congress.
The proposal establishes a maximum working day of 36 hours per week and four working days per week in Brazil.
Continues after advertising
Social pressure
171 signatures were needed for the PEC to begin processing in the Chamber of Deputies. . To be approved, it needs the vote of 308 of the 513 parliamentarians, in two rounds of voting.
Authored by the deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP)the proposal was presented on May 1st this year, inspired by the VAT movement – which, through an online petition, collected more than 2.7 million signatures in favor of the end of the 6×1 scale.
Reducing weekly working hours without reducing wages is a historic demand from trade unions, such as the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT), linked to the PT.
Continues after advertising
However, it receives opposition from economic actors, such as employers, who foresee a drop in productivity and an increase in costs, which would be passed on to prices.
(With Agência Brasil)
FREE ACCESS
BONDS PORTFOLIO
