🇧🇷 Brazil Oct 16, 2026 · Florencia Cabral

Brazil ends six-day workweek, Lula scores a win ahead of runoff

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Brazil ends six-day workweek, Lula scores a win ahead of runoff
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Buenos Aires, Argentina – Days before the presidential runoff, Brazil’s Senate voted in favor of abolishing one of the longest workweek systems in the world. 







On Wednesday, the legislators of the Upper House approved a constitutional amendment that reduces Brazil’s workweek from 44 hours to 40 hours. The law guarantees two days of rest for every five days of work, without a salary cut. The vote was almost unanimous, with 75 votes in favor and one against.



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