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Brazil’s 40-Hour Work Week Advances in Senate, Threatening Margins for Small Businesses
PROSmall CapsAug 18

Brazil’s 40-Hour Work Week Advances in Senate, Threatening Margins for Small Businesses

A constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum work week to 40 hours without salary cuts moves closer to a full Senate vote, raising labor costs for Brazil's SMEs.

Brazil Labor Reform to Cut Work Week to 40 Hours Faces Senate Vote Amid R$158 Billion Cost Warning
PROMarketsAug 18

Brazil Labor Reform to Cut Work Week to 40 Hours Faces Senate Vote Amid R$158 Billion Cost Warning

A constitutional amendment to reduce Brazil’s work week from 44 to 40 hours advances to the Senate, with industry groups estimating a massive annual cost.

Lula’s Labor Push Reaches Critical Senate Vote, Threatening Higher Costs for Brazil’s Services Sector
PROPoliticsAug 17

Lula’s Labor Push Reaches Critical Senate Vote, Threatening Higher Costs for Brazil’s Services Sector

President Lula's dual labor push for a 40-hour work week and gig worker benefits is moving through Congress, signaling higher labor costs.

Senate Pre-Recess Vote on BRL 30 Billion Fiscal Health 'Bomb'
PoliticsJul 13

Senate Pre-Recess Vote on BRL 30 Billion Fiscal Health 'Bomb'

Brazil's Senate targets a pre-recess vote on PEC 14/2021, a health worker pension bill carrying a R$30 billion fiscal cost over ten years.

Alcolumbre Pushes R$30B Pension Bill to Senate Vote
PoliticsJun 29

Alcolumbre Pushes R$30B Pension Bill to Senate Vote

Senate President Davi Alcolumbre schedules a vote on special pensions for health agents, threatening Brazil's fiscal balance and escalating market tension.