Even before the end of the 6x1 scale comes into effect, companies in Campinas and the region are already beginning to recalculate costs and reorganize teams. In a hotel in the metropolis, the projection is to increase the number of employees by between 15% and 20% to guarantee operations with the new working hours, while representatives from commerce and the bar and restaurant sector foresee challenges in adapting work schedules without interrupting service.
The proposal approved by the Senate provides for two days of paid rest per week, without salary reduction, and the gradual reduction of working hours from 44 to 40 hours per week.
While workers celebrate the possibility of more free time and family life, businesspeople evaluate the effects of the change on costs, hiring and productivity in segments that depend on teams working on weekends, holidays and at night.
Adaptation has already begun
In the hotel sector, the change is already part of the planning for 2027. According to Michael Matsuda, operations manager at a hotel in Campinas, the expectation is to increase the number of employees by between 15% and 20% to maintain stopover coverage and ensure the functioning of services.
"We will have employees who are more willing to work. The 6x1 scale, looking from the side of our operations team, is a bit demanding", he stated.
According to Matsuda, the financial impact should be absorbed through planned readjustments in services such as accommodation and parking, in addition to the renegotiation of contracts.
Despite the additional costs, employees evaluate the change positively. For Pedro Ventura, the hotel's events supervisor, the approval of the proposal represents a better quality of life.
"Anyone who worked on this 6 to 1 scale knows that it's tough. The expectations were high and I'm happy that they approved," he said.
Hotel de Campinas (SP) plans to increase its staff by up to 20% with the end of the 6x1 work schedule in Brazil — Photo: Reproduction/EPTV
Commerce assesses scenario
In commerce, the initial assessment is more cautious. Patrícia Auxiliadora, commercial manager, believes that, at least initially, it will not be necessary to expand the number of employees.
"As it happens and we study, we will make this relocation", he stated.
According to her, the main question is how the new days off will be distributed without compromising the busiest periods, especially on Saturdays.
Sectors expect increased costs
President of Abrasel in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, André Mandetta — Photo: Reproduction/EPTV
Among business entities, concern is focused on the operational and financial impacts of the change.
For André Mandetta, regional president of the Brazilian Association of Bars and Restaurants (Abrasel), the change will require a reorganization of teams and could lead to increased costs for bars and restaurants.
"The impacts will be inevitable. Initially, there will certainly be a need for adaptation, and secondly, the increase in costs could be between 15% and 20%", he stated.
Jaime Vasconcelos, economist at Sindivarejista Campinas, assesses that retail is among the segments most exposed to the effects of the new journey.
"The sector as a whole will have to adapt very quickly to a structural change in the job market," he said.
Possible gains for workers and companies
In the opinion of Franciele Aparecida Gurgel, president of the Labor Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Campinas, reducing working hours can bring benefits not only to employees, but also to the companies themselves.
"When the employee is satisfied with their work and is not overloaded, productivity can increase and overload can decrease," he explained.
According to the expert, the main challenge now will be adapting different sectors to the new rules, reconciling the need to keep operations running with ensuring more rest time for workers.
When does the change take effect?
The new rules do not take effect immediately. The proposal foresees a transition period of 14 months, divided into two stages:
First 60 days: reduction of working hours from 44 to 42 hours per week, with two days off that do not need to be consecutive.
Next 12 months: reduction of working hours to 40 hours per week.
During this period, salaries cannot be reduced.
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