
巴西參議院14日通過憲法修正案,將每週法定工時從44小時縮減至40小時且維持原薪資,預計嘉惠逾3700萬名勞工。此舉被視為現任總統魯拉在選前爭取民意支持的重要政策舉措。
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巴西現行法定工時為每週44小時,此次修正案旨在將其下修至40小時並維持薪資不變。
巴西參議院14日通過憲法修正案,將每週44小時法定工時降低至40小時且維持現有工資,預估將嘉惠超過3700萬名勞工。力拚在25日總統大選第二輪投票逆轉的現任總統魯拉選情,也有望受惠。
縮減工時法案挾著龐大民意基礎,在參議院兩輪表決中皆以75票同意、1票反對通過。
魯拉聲明讚揚,「今天是為數百萬勞工慶賀歷史成就的一日」、「這意味著有更多的時間生活、休息、享受天倫、陪伴孩子成長、照顧好自己並享受人生。這些努力工作的國家支柱值得更多的生活時間。」
在4日進行的首輪總統大選投票中,前總統波索納洛之子,右翼參議員佛拉維歐.波索納洛打破主流民調預測,在首輪投票以47%得票率居首,力壓魯拉的45.1%。面對決選可能落敗,掌握執政優勢的魯拉近期頻頻出招,包括新的燃料減稅措施、延長補貼、承諾豁免超過360萬小型企業債務,以及推升大學學生社會福利計畫等,試圖翻轉220萬票劣勢。

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan responded to questions raised about the relocation of Songshan Airport and medical evacuation to outlying islands, emphasizing that difficulties will be overcome through helicopters, highway green channels and regional medical capacity integration, and reiterated the promotion of nutritious lunch policies to reduce the burden on families.

The Swedish Parliament voted 248 against and 99 in favor to reject the appointment of Social Democratic Party leader Andersen as prime minister. Although the center-left camp won more than half of the seats in the September general election, Sweden fell into a political deadlock due to the breakdown of negotiations between left-wing parties on the conditions for forming a cabinet.

Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang held the final "Mayor, Listen to Me" soapbox event at Linsen Park in Zhongshan District, Taipei City tonight. Shen Boyang fell ill and talked with citizens, and promised that if elected, he would continue this activity model of listening to people's voices.

Former President Tsai Ing-wen will go to Taichung on the 16th to accompany Democratic Progressive Party mayoral candidate He Xinchun to visit the South District City God Temple and visit the No. 1 Central Business District. Recent polls show that the gap between He Xinchun and her opponent Jiang Qichen has narrowed to 1.9%. Tsai Ing-wen will use her high popularity online to win the support of young voters.

A prosecutor surnamed Liu from the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office was suspended from prosecution for allegedly taking amphetamines, which aroused public concern. Popular Party Chairman Huang Guochang questioned whether the Ministry of Justice had concealed the information and allowed it to continue handling the case. He criticized Justice Minister Cheng Mingqian's statement of "no leniency" as a joke and threatened to pursue it to the end.

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party member Arata Takebe officially took office as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on October 15, replacing Liang Hesheng who resigned due to a gaffe and suspected violation of the Public Office Election Act. This move is aimed at reducing the impact of cabinet personnel turmoil on the operation of the regime.