Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) will seek an agreement between employers and workers on the timetable for ending the six-days-on, one-day-off work schedule in Brazil. Justice Flávio Dino will preside over a conciliation hearing on Tuesday (the 10th) at 2 p.m.
The rights approved by Congress will not be up for negotiation. The change provides for two paid days off, a maximum 40-hour workweek and no reduction in salaries. The transition begins on December 16, with a 42-hour limit, and reaches 40 hours in December 2027.
The National Confederation of Commerce is asking for the adjustment to take place between October 2027 and October 2028. Without an agreement, the challenges will proceed to judicial review, with no date yet set for a final ruling.
In the same week, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will travel to Turkey and the Philippines. On the agenda in Congress are the 2027 budget and an effort to establish a committee to review the provisional measure banning sports betting and online gambling. The committee’s establishment depends on an agreement between the two houses.
