Overview

• Work hours will shrink by two per year starting in 2026 to reach a 40-hour week in January 2030 without cutting pay or acquired rights
• Officials have outlined three models—five days of eight hours, four days of ten hours or six days of 6.5 hours—to suit different industries
• Deadlines for compliance vary by size: six months for large firms, 18 months for medium, two years for small businesses and up to 3.5 years for microenterprises
• A draft reform bill is being prepared for formal submission in September alongside guidelines for public registration in ongoing consultations
• The framework sets sector- and role-specific adaptation criteria and reaffirms mandatory half-hour rest breaks under Articles 63 and 64 of the Federal Labor Law