Working Time Brazil shortens the workweek: What changes and what remains unclear New law is not only a reduction in working hours – it changes how working time is measured, paid, and negotiated iStock.com/Rmcarvalho Image Jose Daniel Gatti Vergna Partner, Mattos Filho Image Rafael de Filippis Partner, Mattos Filho Wednesday 04 November 2026 On 16 October 2026, Brazil published Federal Constitutional Amendment No. 141 (EC 141) in the Federal Official Gazette. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access For more on legislative change across the globe, see the IEL Monitor – IEL’s forward-looking tracking tool that covers developments in labour and employment law around the world. You might also like... Working Time Brazil scraps the six-day working week Working Time Australian unions lobby Albanese government for shorter workweek Working Time Japan dials back overtime oversight despite karoshi risk Working Time Germany poised to lift cap on eight-hour workday