Brazil Senate moves forward with 6x1 work‑schedule reform as Sindilegis files tax lawsuit

The Brazilian Senate is preparing to advance a constitutional amendment that would end the 6‑day work schedule (6x1) that obliges workers to work six consecutive days with only one day off. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre indicated the proposal will be sent directly to the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee, a step that could accelerate its passage after approval by the Chamber of Deputies.

Separately, the public‑servants union Sindilegis has filed a collective action in the Federal Court of the Distrito Federal seeking to suspend income‑tax levies on interest accrued from precatórios and small‑value requisitions (RPVs). The suit relies on a Supreme Court ruling that treats such interest as indemnity, not taxable income, and aims to recover any taxes collected over the past five years for members of the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate, and the Federal Court of Accounts.