The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republianos-PB), spoke this Monday (2), at the opening of the legislative year, and highlighted the agenda of votes scheduled for the semester, including, according to him, an advance in the debate on the end of the 6×1 working day (one in which the employee only works six days and only has one day off). 
“We must also accelerate the debate on the PEC 6×1, with balance and responsibility, listening to workers and employers”, he pointed out.
At the moment, different bills are being processed simultaneously, both in the Chamber of Deputies and in the Senate, on the reduction of working hours and the end of the 6×1 scale.
In December last year, In the Chamber, the special subcommittee that analyzes a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) approved the gradual reduction of the maximum working day from 44 to 40 hours per weekbut rejected the end of the scale 6×1.
In the Senate, the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) went further and approved, also at the beginning of December 2025, the end of the scale of six working days for one day of rest (6×1) and the reduction of the working day from the current 44 hours to 36 hours per week. Both changes are without salary reduction. The topic will go to the Senate plenary next year.
The topic is considered an absolute priority for the federal government for this year’s legislative work, so much so that it was emphasized in the Message to Congress delivered by President Lula at the beginning of the opening of parliamentary work.
Furthermore, according to the government leader in Congress, Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (PT-AP), it is possible that the government itself will forward its own project on this:
“We will try to talk to advance the projects that are here, but forwarding the bill with this topic cannot be ruled out. It is a possible hypothesis, but we want to talk to the presidents of the House.”
Last week, the Minister of Institutional Relations, Gleisi Hoffmann, confirmed that the government can send a project to unify the proposals that are already being processed in Congress on the topic of ending the 6×1 scale in Brazil and that the expectation is for approval still in the first semester.
President of Congress, senator Davi Alcolumbre, president of the Chamber, deputy Hugo Motta, president of the STF, Edson Fachin, and minister of the Civil House, Rui Costa, at the session to reopen the work of the National Congress – Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/Agência Brasil
Another topic that Motta said should expand the discussion concerns the regulation of work through applications, which is also of interest of the federal government.
“We will deepen discussions on the relationship between application workers and digital platforms, seeking to reconcile productivity, rights and development. This task is essential to prepare Brazil for a new economy based on technology, innovation and sustainable investments”, he stated.
Still according to Motta, regarding other priorities, the legislative agenda for the semester begins this Monday with the vote on the Provisional Measure (MP) which established the Gás do Povo Program, which benefits around 15 million low-income families.
Right after Carnival, the promise is to advance the PEC on public security and the fight against feminicide.
“This House is committed to this PEC. It is our obligation to prioritize the fight against feminicide, in partnership with all Powers. An agenda that cannot wait any longer,” he said.
