Overview

• The STPS has sealed seven consensus points from six national forums covering wage protection, differentiated rollout by sector, productivity monitoring, overtime rules and a gender perspective.
• The government is crafting a bill to phase cuts of up to four hours per year per sector, aiming for a full 40-hour workweek by 2030; unions are advocating a faster timeline to reach the target by 2027.
• Employer groups estimate the reform could add roughly 65,793 pesos annually per worker and warn that micro and small firms cannot absorb these costs without targeted fiscal support.
• A Concanaco-Servytur survey found 56.7% of affiliated businesses oppose the change even on a phased basis, prompting demands for exemptions, flexible overtime schemes and region-based criteria.
• The ILO, CEPAL and OECD publicly back Mexico’s move provided the transition remains orderly, well-resourced and includes measures to safeguard competitiveness and formal employment.