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Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved late Wednesday (27) in two rounds a constitutional amendment ending the 6x1 work schedule and reducing the weekly workload from 44 to 40 hours. The text obtained 461 favorable votes against 19 in the second round, surpassing the minimum 308 votes required. The proposal now goes to Senate analysis. ✓
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"A Câmara dos Deputados aprovou nesta quarta-feira (27), em dois turnos, a PEC (proposta de Emenda à Constituição) sobre o fim da escala 6x1. A proposta foi aprovada por 472 votos a 22 no primeiro turno e por 461 votos a 19. O texto segue para análise do Senado."
Deputy Leo Prates' (Republicans-BA) substitute bill provides for a two-stage transition: 60 days after enactment, the workweek will drop to 42 hours with guaranteed two days off; after 12 months, it will be definitively reduced to 40 hours. The text prohibits any salary reduction and determines that one of the days off should preferably be on Sundays. ✓
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"O relatório de Prates também determina que uma futura lei complementar crie regras temporárias e medidas de mitigação de impactos para MEIs, micro e pequenas empresas."
The process was marked by procedural maneuvers by Speaker Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB) to accelerate the vote. An agglutinative amendment presented by government leader Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS) prejudiced PL highlights that tried to alter the transition period or prioritize the 4x3 schedule by Deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP). PL even presented a preference highlight defending 36-hour workweek in four days, but the strategy was seen as an attempt to embarrass the government. ✓
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"A votação ocorreu após o governo Lula (PT) decidir manter o acordo fechado com o Centrão e evitar embarcar na estratégia do PL de tentar substituir o texto por uma proposta mais ampla de escala 4×3."
The PEC was approved with a large majority in both rounds, easily surpassing the 308-vote quorum
Opposition was concentrated mainly in Novo, PL and Missão parties, with most parties supporting the proposal
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Hugo Motta used controversial procedural maneuvers to accelerate the vote
Business representatives met with Alcolumbre to try to prevent the proposal's advancement
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PL's strategy with the preference highlight
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What will be the Senate processing timeline?
Why it's still unknown: President Davi Alcolumbre has not yet defined a specific schedule for PEC analysis
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How will specific regulation for MEIs and small companies work?
Why it's still unknown: Details of mitigation measures will depend on future complementary law
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What will be the fiscal impact of the measure on the public budget?
Why it's still unknown: No official impact estimates for public and outsourced contracts were presented