Brazil's Congress Approves End of 6x1 Work Schedule
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Brazil's Congress has officially approved a constitutional amendment that ends the '6x1' work schedule. This schedule required many employees to work six days in a row and then rest for just one day.
The announcement came from Planalto, the office of Brazil's federal government, which confirmed that the amendment has now been promulgated. This means it has officially become part of the Brazilian Constitution.
Following the approval, several questions have emerged about the future of this labour reform. People want to know what the next steps will be, and whether President Lula plans to introduce further changes to work regulations.
At the same time, reports suggest that the shift away from the 6x1 schedule is already having an impact on Brazil's economy. Some businesses and sectors appear to be adjusting to the new rules, and early effects are being felt.
The 6x1 system has long been a point of debate in Brazil. Supporters of ending it say it will improve workers' rights and quality of life, while critics worry about the economic consequences for companies that depend on the old schedule.
As the country moves forward with this change, both workers and employers are watching closely to see how the new rules will be applied and what further steps the government may take.
Vocabulary9 words
- Congress
- The group of politicians who make laws in a country
- amendment
- An official change made to a law or constitution
- schedule
- A system that decides when people work and rest
- Planalto
- The main office of Brazil's government
- promulgated
- Officially made into law
- Constitution
- The most important set of laws in a country
- Lula
- The current president of Brazil
- economy
- The system of jobs, money, and business in a country
- workers' rights
- The fair conditions and protections that employees should have
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1. It approved an amendment ending it 2. Officially made part of the law 3. It is having an effect on the economy
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Brazil's Congress has officially approved a constitutional _____ that ends the '6x1' work schedule.
This schedule required many employees to work six days in a row and then rest for just one _____.
The announcement came from _____, the office of Brazil's federal government.
This means it has officially become part of the Brazilian _____.
People want to know what the next steps will be, and whether President _____ plans to introduce further changes.
Reports suggest that the shift away from the 6x1 schedule is already having an impact on Brazil's _____.
Some businesses and sectors appear to be adjusting to the new _____.
Supporters of ending it say it will improve workers' _____ and quality of life.
Critics worry about the economic _____ for companies that depend on the old schedule.
Both workers and employers are watching closely to see how the new rules will be _____.
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