Senator and pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) presented an alternative proposal to projects that aim to eliminate the working day in the 6x1 model (six days of work for one day of rest). The parliamentarian defends the flexibility of the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) to allow payment per hour worked, with the employee himself defining his period of work. Flávio discussed the “suggestion”, as he himself classified it, with other members of the PL, during a meeting in Brasília, this Tuesday (19). After the meeting, the senator told journalists that the idea is to adjust the legislation, taking into account changes resulting from technological advances and preserving labor rights. Related news: Lula says he will hear demands from businesspeople about ending the 6x1 scale. Boulos criticizes compensation to companies for the end of the 6x1 scale. “This suggestion, this alternative, was passed on to our bench, which would be work paid for the hours worked, with the guarantee of all labor rights, such as the thirteenth, Guarantee Fund [of Service Time – FGTS], vacations. Obviously, proportional to the hours of work”, explained the senator. The demonstration takes place amidst the processing of matters on the topic in the Legislature. In April, the federal government sent a bill to the National Congress under constitutional urgency to end the 6x1 scale. >> Follow the Agência Brasil channel on WhatsApp The Executive's text proposes reducing the working day limit from 44 hours to 40 hours per week, guaranteeing two days of paid rest, without a salary reduction. This way, employees would work a maximum of five days a week. The proposal has the support of trade unions and class representation bodies, but is opposed by employers, in addition to dividing specialists. A recent survey by Nexus - Research and Data Intelligence shows that 73% of Brazilians support the end of the 6x1 scale, as long as there is no salary reduction. For Flávio Bolsonaro, the federal government's proposal is inappropriate and electoral. “It tries to sell the population an easy solution that will not solve [the problems of productivity, employability and quality of life]. It will generate mass unemployment, an increase in the cost of living and harm workers more than it will help.” According to the senator, payment corresponding to hours worked would allow employees to “choose” how much they want to work. "If they want, they will work more. And, if they cannot work as much, if they need more flexibility, this will also be covered by this legislation", argued Flávio, highlighting that, in his opinion, the proposal mainly benefits women. "Twenty-three percent of them cannot, cannot work because of this hard working hours, because they have nowhere to leave their children. With this legislative change, women who have children will be able to work, for example, four hours; leave their child with someone and return home to be with the child. Therefore, they will have the opportunity to work", said Flávio, who refused to answer journalists' questions. The senator's suggestion goes against the understanding of the federal government, which considers the end of the 6x1 scale to be a priority for, among other reasons, promoting equality between men and women in the job market and alleviating part of the burden assumed by women, subject to double shifts. Data from the 2022 Continuous National Household Sample Survey (Pnad), from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), demonstrate that women dedicate, on average, 21.3 hours a week to household chores and caring for people, while men dedicate 11.7 hours. When considering only black and brown women, unpaid domestic work is 1.6 hours more per week, compared to that of white women. For the national secretary of National Articulation, Thematic Actions and Political Participation of the Ministry of Women, Sandra Kennedy, the end of the 6x1 day could have a positive impact on the division of tasks at home. "Care has to be shared between men and women. This is not just a cultural issue. It is also about men having more time at home to share care", said the secretary to Agência Brasil.