Littler: Brazil's New Working-Time Framework - Reduced Hours, Two Weekly Rest Days, and a New Exemption for Certain Employees
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Brazil's New Working-Time Framework: Reduced Hours, Two Weekly Rest Days, and a New Exemption for Certain Employees
By Renata Neeser
October 21, 2026
Brazil's newly enacted Constitutional Amendment No. 141 significantly changes the country's working-time rules. The amendment gradually reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 . . .
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Brazil's New Working-Time Framework: Reduced Hours, Two Weekly Rest Days, and a New Exemption for Certain Employees
By Renata Neeser
October 21, 2026
Brazil's newly enacted Constitutional Amendment No. 141 significantly changes the country's working-time rules. The amendment gradually reduces the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 . . .