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SearchThe Brazilian government is considering financing for innovation and training with Sebrae, focusing on sectors such as events, bars, and restaurants. No amounts or conditions for the new support have been announced yet.
The Brazilian government is studying measures to help businesses reorganize their operations in response to the change to the work schedule known as 6x1—six days of work followed by one day of rest. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said that the events, bar, and restaurant sectors may need specific support during the transition.
Options under consideration include credit lines for innovation and training programs, including ones that would be developed with the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae). According to Durigan, the goal is to facilitate investments in technology and process improvements to sustain productivity while businesses adjust how work is organized.
The minister described the initiatives as proposals under study: the executive branch is still assessing which activities and businesses could be most affected. For that reason, no amounts, conditions, or timelines have been announced for potential financing lines specifically linked to the work-schedule transition.
Training with Sebrae is being considered as a way to support smaller businesses in particular as they modernize their processes and prepare their workers. The information available does not specify the schedule, eligibility requirements, or geographic or sectoral scope of these programs.
Durigan also said that the government increased the credit limit for small businesses from 250,000 to 500,000 reais. According to the information released, this limit covers working-capital loans; it was not specified that this is a line created exclusively to offset the change in work schedules.
The reform provides for a gradual reduction in the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours, with two paid days off and no reduction in wages. The change affects Brazil’s labor framework; the sources consulted do not provide the full implementation schedule or the rules applicable to each sector or type of employment.
Durigan said that between 68% and 70% of jobs in Brazil are already outside the 6x1 schedule. Even so, he said the impact must be assessed according to the characteristics of each activity and business. The figure alone does not determine which businesses will be able to apply for support or how much the transition will cost.
For businesses, the concrete information for now is that credit and training measures are under consideration, while the increase in the limit for small businesses has already been identified by the minister as an existing measure. Eligibility conditions and details of the new programs have yet to be defined.
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