Overview
- The federal reform added a duty to record each worker’s start and end times electronically and makes those records full legal proof for labor authorities.
- Because no exceptions are currently in force, employers must cover all staff including managers, field salespeople and remote workers with a digital system.
- Inspectors will cross-check electronic logs against payroll and tax receipts, which can trigger automatic overtime pay and fines that range from 250 to 5,000 UMAs per affected worker.
- Companies are weighing biometric terminals, mobile apps with individual credentials and geolocation, or upgraded payroll software to meet traceability and anti-tampering needs.
- Businesses face higher operating costs from the record rule combined with a shorter statutory workweek and wage increases, and they are pressing the STPS for clear technical lineamientos before 2027.