Ren runs up: Brazil's shorter week was proposed in 2019. Granny Ume: seven years to reach the floor, one day to pass; debate opened on October 6, and enough senators signed a special calendar to vote twice on October 14. Mio: why one day? Granny: their Senate chief says one more day off is family time. Poko: Poko rests.
Brazil's shorter workweek was proposed in 2019 and took seven years to reach the Senate floor and one day to pass: debate opened on October 6, four discussion sessions followed, and a special calendar signed by enough senators let both rounds of voting happen on October 14; its author says the aim is more rest and family time without hurting productivity, and the Senate president says one more day of rest is more time for family.
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