Overview
- The plan reduces the legal workweek from 48 to 40 hours by cutting two hours each year, reaching 46 hours in 2027, 44 in 2028, 42 in 2029, and 40 in 2030.
- Officials say the proposal has moved into a technical and legislative discussion phase and will be taken up in commissions for sector-by-sector analysis.
- Excelsior reports new overtime rules in the initiative, including voluntary overtime, a 12-hour weekly cap limited to 4 hours per day and 4 days per week, double pay for extra hours, a ban for minors, and mandatory employer time records.
- INEGI’s ENOE estimates 13.4 million people who work more than 40 hours weekly would be directly affected by the change.
- Government and specialists cite ILO and international studies indicating reduced fatigue and accidents, better physical and mental health, improved work–life balance, and potential productivity gains.