The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), defined with members of the government base that the House will vote on the bill to regulate specific points at the end of the 6×1 scale after analyzing the PEC that deals with the same topic. The proposed amendment to the Constitution is expected to be voted on in the plenary at the end of May.
The strategy of the government and its allies is to maintain the PEC with a leaner text, focusing only on the constitutional change related to working hours and shifts, while details about the implementation of the measure would be dealt with later in the bill.
The text of the PEC, according to these interlocutors, should only be maintained within the scope of establishing a schedule of five days a week with two days off and a limit of 40 hours of work, without a salary reduction.
Among the topics that should be left for infra-constitutional regulation are transition rules, sectoral exceptions, compensation formats and parameters for collective negotiations. Government officials believe that separating the issues can facilitate the processing of the PEC and reduce resistance within Congress.
The discussion about the end of the 6×1 scale has gained strength in recent months following pressure from labor movements and mobilization on social media. The proposal faces resistance from parliamentarians linked to the business sector, who argue that the change could increase costs for employers and affect job creation.
Government allies, on the other hand, claim that reducing working hours can improve workers’ quality of life and expand the debate on new models of work organization in the country.
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