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A 40-Hour Work Week Could Cost Companies R$ 158 Billion.

Summary by Poder360
Reducing the weekly work hours from 44 to 40 could generate an additional cost of R$ 158 billion for Brazilian companies, according to a survey by Fecomercio-SP. If the workload is reduced to 36 hours, the impact would be greater and could reach R$ 610 billion. The calculations were made based on data from the 2024 Annual Social Information Report (RAIS) of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. According to the entity, the change would represent…
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Reducing the weekly work hours from 44 to 40 could generate an additional cost of R$ 158 billion for Brazilian companies, according to a survey by Fecomercio-SP. If the workload is reduced to 36 hours, the impact would be greater and could reach R$ 610 billion. The calculations were made based on data from the 2024 Annual Social Information Report (RAIS) of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. According to the entity, the change would represent…

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Poder360 broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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