The final vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a 40-hour maximum work week in Brazil has been postponed by the Senate until after the general elections in October. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre confirmed the delay, yielding to pressure from influential business lobbies which argued that the measure would immediately raise labor costs and disproportionately impact micro and small enterprises. The postponement prolongs uncertainty for labor-intensive sectors across the country as the required two-thirds Plenary vote for the amendment is put on hold.