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Brazil ends long tradition of six-day workweeks
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Brazil ends long tradition of six-day workweeks

So, Brazil’s Senate has voted 75 to 1 for a constitutional amendment that will reduce the standard workweek from 44 hours to 40. Workers will gain an additional paid day off, with the days off to be worked out between unions and employers. The change will begin in 60 days with a 42-hour week, then fall to 40 hours a year later, giving employers time to adjust. And here’s the thing: as Senate President Davi Alcolumbre noted, that extra day of rest can mean more time for family.
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