During a lecture at the Freedom and Democracy Forum of Vitória, president of the Central Bank criticized the proposal and pointed out the negative impacts on productivity and labor costs
This Thursday (14), the president of the Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, expressed concerns regarding the deputy’s proposal (PSOL-SP), which aims to eliminate the 6×1 working day. According to Campos Neto, this change would be “quite harmful” for workers, as it could result in an increase in labor costs and informality, in addition to negatively impacting productivity. In his analysis, emphasized the importance of keeping labor reforms in place. He argued that the reform implemented during the government of former president Michel Temer (MDB) brought significant improvements to the labor market in Brazil, by providing greater flexibility in labor relations.
The proposal in question suggests changes to article 7 of the Constitution, which currently defines working hours at 44 hours per week. Campos Neto believes that the adoption of this proposal could reverse the advances made in the latest reforms, compromising job stability. At the moment, the PEC has 194 signatures, passing the minimum number of 171 to carry out the .
Published by Victor Trovão
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