Overview
- The Labor Ministry is expected to present the reform initiative in November, and a Senate labor leader says approval could come before the end of 2025.
- EY México details a five-step schedule that moves from 46 hours in 2026 to 40 hours by 2030, with the first reduction potentially starting on May 1, 2026 after several months of preparation.
- Analysts say companies will either expand staffing and training or keep headcounts and absorb overtime costs, while rules on sector differences, shift design and possible tax support are still under discussion.
- Peru’s law continues to cap ordinary work at eight hours a day or 48 a week, although bills now in Congress propose six-hour days for health personnel, local and regional public workers, and parents with young children.
- The Netherlands shows a decades-long alternative where the average workweek is about 32.1 hours and four-day schedules are common, supported by part-time growth, fiscal incentives and an anti-presenteeism culture.