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Brazil Senate approves 40-hour workweek without salary cut

Brazil's Senate approves a shorter workweek in major win for Lula ahead of runoff

Brazil’s Senate approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday to reduce the country’s maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without a salary cut, a move backed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who hopes it will boost his standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the Oct. 25 presidential runoff.

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