Brazil Senate Approves Shorter Workweek
Brazils Senate approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the standard workweek from six days to five. The reform lowers working hours to 40 per week and provides a legislative win for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazil's Senate approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday cutting the workweek from six days to five, giving President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a key legislative win. The reform lowers working hours to 40 hours a week from 44 across Latin America's largest economy. The change marks the biggest overhaul of Brazilian labor rights in decades, impacting 37 million formal-sector workers over a 14-month rollout.
