End of the 6x1 scale should benefit more than 135 thousand workers in Paraíba, points out Ministry of Labor

In Paraíba, around 28.77% of workers had a formal employment relationship in the 6x1 scale format, which is when employees work six days and only have one day off per week.

According to the MTE, another 335 thousand people already work on a 5x2 scale in the state, equivalent to 71.23% of formal employment contracts.

The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) establishes the end of the 6x1 scale as a formal employment relationship throughout the country. In addition to the introduction of two days of mandatory rest, the measure also provides for the reduction of weekly working hours from 44 to 40 hours without a salary reduction.

Changes must happen gradually. After approval of the amendment, companies will have a period of 60 days to adapt to the new working day model.

Voting on the proposal took place on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday (14). Of the 81 senators, 75 voted in favor of the amendment. Four were absent in the second round, and the only vote against was that of Senator Hamilton Mourão (PL-RS), former Vice President of the Republic.