Overview
- Lawmakers amended Article 10 of the local constitution to protect employees from being required to answer work calls, messages or emails outside scheduled hours, including rest days.
- The guarantee applies to all workers in the city rather than only those in remote or telework arrangements.
- Forcing off‑hour connectivity can be treated as a labor offense or exploitation, with penalties reported at 3 to 10 years in prison and fines of 5,000 to 50,000 days of minimum wage.
- The package also recognizes equal pay for work of equal value, a step aimed at narrowing the gender pay gap.
- Legislator Buendía García, who advanced the initiative, framed it as a measure to safeguard rest and mental health in the digital era.