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The Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday (27), in two rounds, the Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) that ends the 6x1 schedule and reduces the maximum working hours from 44 to 40 hours per week. In the first round, there were 472 favorable votes and 22 against; in the second round, 461 votes in favor and 19 against. The proposal now goes to Senate analysis. ✓
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"A Câmara dos Deputados aprovou na noite desta quarta-feira (27), em dois turnos, a proposta de Emenda à Constituição (PEC) 221/19 que acaba com a escala de trabalho 6x1. Foram 461 votos favoráveis e 19 contrários, no segundo turno."
The approved text establishes a 14-month transition for implementation of changes. Sixty days after enactment, the workweek will drop from 44 to 42 hours per week and workers will have the right to two days off per week, one of them preferably on Sundays. After 12 months of this first stage, the workload will be definitively reduced to 40 hours per week. ✓
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"O texto define uma transição de 14 meses para a redução da jornada de trabalho de 44 para 40 horas semanais em duas etapas com diminuição de duas horas cada, sem redução de salários. A primeira será feita 60 dias depois da promulgação do texto. A segunda será feita 12 meses depois, totalizando 14 meses após a promulgação da nova emenda."
Exempted from the new rules are workers with higher education degrees who receive salary equal to or greater than two and a half times the INSS ceiling, equivalent today to about R$ 21,188.88. For this group, the rules of workday control and time registration do not apply, except if provided for in collective agreement or employer decision. ?
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"A PEC aprovada na Câmara torna obrigatória a concessão de duas folgas semanais aos trabalhadores, uma delas preferencialmente aos domingos."
In the Senate, the PEC will need support from at least 49 of the 81 senators in two voting rounds to be enacted. President Lula celebrated the approval on social media, classifying it as a "historic and civilizational achievement" and promised to "work intensively" for definitive approval in the Upper House. ✓
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"O parecer prevê que os chamados trabalhadores "hipersuficientes", com diploma de nível superior e alta remuneração, não estarão sujeitos ao controle de jornada. Essa regra vale para quem tem salário igual ou superior a duas vezes e meia o limite máximo dos benefícios do INSS, ou seja, R$ 21.188,88."
The vote had a broad majority in both rounds, with only deputies from PL, Novo and Missão voting against
The transition period was the result of an agreement between government and Chamber president to enable approval
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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Business representatives met with Davi Alcolumbre to ask for more time to analyze the PEC
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PL strategy during the vote
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What will be the timeline for processing in the Federal Senate?
Why it's still unknown: Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has not yet defined when the PEC will be analyzed by the House, although there is expectation of voting before parliamentary recess
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How will specific regulation work for essential sectors like health, security and air transport?
Why it's still unknown: The text provides that complementary laws will define differentiated regimes, but details have not yet been presented by the government
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What will be the estimated fiscal impact of proposed changes for MEIs and small businesses?
Why it's still unknown: Compensation measures for microentrepreneurs were mentioned in the agreement, but specific amounts were not disclosed