Brazil's Congress Approves End of 6x1 Work Schedule
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Brazil's Congress has made a big change to work rules. It passed a new amendment to the Constitution. This amendment ends the '6x1' work schedule.
The 6x1 schedule means people work six days and rest one day. Many workers in Brazil used this schedule. Now this will change.
The government body called Planalto shared the news. People are now asking what happens next. They want to know if President Lula will change more rules about work.
The news also says the change is already having an effect. It is starting to cause problems for the economy. Businesses and workers are watching closely.
This is an important moment for workers in Brazil. Many people wanted this change for a long time. Others worry about how it will affect jobs and companies.
Vocabulary7 words
- Congress
- A group of people who make laws for a country
- amendment
- A change to a law or document
- Constitution
- The main set of laws for a country
- schedule
- A plan that shows when things happen
- Planalto
- The name of the Brazilian government's main building and office
- Lula
- The name of Brazil's president
- economy
- The system of money, jobs, and business in a country
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1. It passed an amendment ending the 6x1 work schedule 2. Six days of work and one day of rest 3. True
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Brazil's Congress has made a big change to work _____.
It passed a new _____ to the Constitution.
This amendment ends the '6x1' work _____.
The 6x1 schedule means people work six days and rest _____ day.
The government body called _____ shared the news.
People are now asking what happens _____.
They want to know if President _____ will change more rules about work.
The news also says the change is already having an effect on the _____.
It is starting to cause _____ for the economy.
This is an important _____ for workers in Brazil.
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