Lula Bets Brazil Can Work Less Without Pay Cuts, As Congress Weighs 44→36 Hours

Key Points Lula says Brazil can end the six-days-on, one-day-off “6×1” routine without cutting pay, pointing to productivity and technology. Lawmakers are split between a gradual Senate plan to lower the legal weekly cap from 44 hours to 36 and a faster lower-house push toward a 36-hour, four-day week. The outcome will shape costs, hiring, […]