Overview

• The government will cut the statutory workweek by two hours each year from 2026 to 2029, reaching 40 hours in 2030.
• The Secretaría del Trabajo outlined three flexible schedules: six hours and 40 minutes over six days, five eight-hour days with two days off, or four ten-hour days with three days off.
• Implementation deadlines vary by company size, granting microenterprises the longest transition period and large firms the earliest compliance under Official Gazette rules.
• FEMSA is testing 40- and 45-hour pilot schedules at Oxxo outlets to gather data on shift planning, operational efficiency and workforce adaptability.
• Policymakers and industry stakeholders are preparing a draft bill for Congress, drawing on pilot results and technical forums to support small and medium enterprises.