Six Days On, One Day Off: Brazil’s Exhausting Work Schedule Becomes Its Hottest Election-Year Prize

2026-02-11 - 11:15

Key Points House Speaker Hugo Motta fast-tracked a constitutional amendment to abolish the “6×1” work schedule — six days on, one off — while President Lula pushes a rival bill that would move faster and keep the executive in the driver’s seat. Economists warn the proposed reduction to 36-hour weeks could shave up to 7.4%