Report was presented by deputy Leo Prates (Republicanos-BA) this Monday (May 25) and extinguishes the current work model
The (Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais) stated, in a note, that what was presented by (Republicanos-BA) for the end of the 6 X 1 scale, presented this Monday (May 25, 2026), is “unsustainable”.
According to the entity, the proposal advances “without presenting measures capable of reducing the impacts on companies, jobs and the Brazilian economy”. Fiemg evaluate “with concern” the report of the (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution).
Still according to the note, the text “imposes new costs on companies without considering the country’s economic reality” e “any change of this magnitude requires an adequate transition period for companies to adapt, especially in a scenario of low productivity in the Brazilian economy and high operating costs”.
The federation also states that “the deadline presented in the report is not enough for companies to be able to adapt in a safe and sustainable way to the proposed changes”.
The criticisms are based on a study carried out by the federation which states that “the measure could impact GDP [Produto Interno Bruto] Brazilian population by up to 16%, with the potential to cause the loss of around 18 million jobs in the country, in addition to increasing the cost of living and reducing the population’s purchasing power”.
Read the note in full:
“Fiemg [Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Minas Gerais] evaluates with concern the PEC report presentednted on Monday (May 25th) in the Chamber of Deputies, which changes the working hours in the country without a salary reduction. For the entity, the advancement of the proposal occurs without technical depth, without dialogue andeffective with the productive sector and without presenting measures capable of reducing the impacts on companies, jobs and the Brazilian economy. The Federation also defends that activities considered essential are not included in the limit of 40 hours per week, reducing economic impacts in sectors that operate under atypical regimes and with a high need for operational coverage.
The entity highlights that any change of this magnitude requires an adequate transition period for companies to adapt, especially in a scenario of low productivity in the Brazilian economy and high operating costs. For the Federation, the deadline presented in the report is not enough for companies to be able to adapt in a safe and sustainable way to the proposed changes. Furthermore, it defends measures aimed at stimulating productivity and reducing bureaucracy, in order to minimize the impacts of the proposal on the productive sector.
In Fiemg’s assessment, the text maintains an unsustainable proposal, which imposes new costs on companies without considering the country’s economic reality. The Federation reinforces that any changes to working hours must start from the current limit of 44 hours per week and be constructed through collective negotiation between employers and workers, respecting the specificities of each productive sector.
The entity also warns that the proposal has a strong electoral character and has been conducted without consistent studies on its economic and social impacts. In view of this, Fiemg defends that the discussion and eventual vote on the matter only take place after the electoral period. A study by the Federation points out that the measure could impact Brazilian GDP by up to 16%, with the potential to cause the loss of around 18 million jobs in the country, in addition to increasing the cost of living and reducing the population’s purchasing power.
Fiemg reaffirms that sustainable solutions for the country involve joint construction between workers, companies and public authorities, avoiding imposing measures that could generate adverse effects on society as a whole.”
The 6 X 1 report
The report by deputy Leo Prates (Republicanos-BA) was presented after a meeting between the president (PT) and the president of the Chamber, (Republicanos-PB), to hammer out the text.
The proposal presented definitively extinguishes the current work model and establishes the constitutional right to 2 days of rest per week and a maximum working day of 40 hours per week, without salary reduction. Here is the document (PDF – 527 kB).
The text also establishes that the implementation of the 40 hours will not be done immediately. The schedule establishes that, 60 days after publication of the amendment, the maximum permitted working hours will fall from 44 to 42 hours per week.
The 40-hour week regime will come into effect 14 months after the proposal is published. However, the right to 2 days off, one of which is preferably on Sundays, comes into force immediately after the initial period of 60 days of enactment, regardless of the hours limit.
