Brazil Congress approves 40-hour workweek ahead of presidential runoff
Brazil’s Congress has approved a 40-hour workweek limit and a ban on six-day weeks, potentially affecting 30 million workers.
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Brazil’s Congress has approved a constitutional amendment capping the working week at 40 hours and prohibiting six-day workweeks. The change could affect up to 30 million workers, giving some an additional day off each week.
The approval marks a political victory for leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva less than two weeks before the presidential runoff. Lula has strongly backed the amendment as he seeks to reverse the first-round advantage held by his rival, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
