stf ignores production sector and maintains deadline for end of 6x1 scale

Legal security and planning for the Brazilian productive sector are once again facing turmoil in Brasília. According to Revista Oeste, STF minister Flávio Dino maintained the transition schedule for the end of the 6x1 scale, frustrating the expectations of businesspeople who were looking for more time to adapt.

According to Revista Oeste, the National Confederation of Commerce formally requested the postponement of the new rules to the Federal Supreme Court. The entity questioned excerpts of Constitutional Amendment number 141 of 2026, approved by the National Congress in October, arguing about the operational impacts.

Despite the demands of the business community, the judge's decision was to maintain the established calendar. As Revista Oeste found, Dino scheduled a conciliation hearing for next Tuesday, the 10th, in an attempt to mitigate the impasses between the parties involved.

The rule in question substantially changes the country's work routine, reducing the maximum working day from 44 to 40 hours per week and guaranteeing two days of rest. The first stage of this transition is scheduled to begin on December 16th, when the maximum working hours will be 42 hours per week, according to Revista Oeste.

What changes for the investor

The imposition of strict deadlines by the judiciary in labor matters generates uncertainty about operational costs and profit margins of labor-intensive companies, especially in the commerce and services sectors listed on the stock exchange. For investors who follow the stock market and the macroeconomic environment, interference with regulations recently approved by Congress raises debates about regulatory predictability and the allocative efficiency of national corporate capital.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.