The Minister of Institutional Relations, Gleisi Hoffmann (PT), said on Sunday (4) that the proposal for the end of the 6 × 1 scale will be one of the priorities of the government with the National Congress.
In a publication on social networks, the minister stated that the issue will be debated in the pertinent commissions of the Chamber with involvement of society, and argued that it is possible to advance with dialogue and political decision. “More jobs, development and justice for workers is what we need to promote,” he said.
The measure refers to (PSOL-SP), filed in February this year, which proposes the replacement of the current six-day workday and one rest with a four-day work model and three of time off (4 × 3 scale), weekly load of up to 36 hours and a daily limit of 8 hours.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) also, on May 1st. According to Lula, it is time for Brazil to take this step, listening to all sectors of society “to allow a balance between professional life and the well-being of workers”.
The proposal will still be analyzed by the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ), before. To be approved, you need the support of at least 308 deputies in two shifts. The government leader in the House, José Guimarães (PT-CE), said that the base will be mobilized to ensure approval and stressed that the theme is “suprapartisan and urgent”.
The project gained strength in 2023, with the viralization of a video of the then clerk Rick Azevedo on social networks, giving rise to the “Life Beyond Work” (VAT) movement, which collected more than 1.3 million signatures.
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Despite the popular appeal, the proposal faces resistance from part of Congress and the business sector, which fears increasing operating costs. The National Confederation of Commerce (CNC), for example, has already positioned itself against change.
