Overview
- The Senate passed secondary changes to the Federal Labor Law and sent the bill to the Chamber of Deputies after a unanimous general vote and an 87–18 vote in particular.
- The plan keeps the legal workweek at 48 hours in 2026 and cuts two hours each year until it reaches 40 hours in 2030.
- Employers must use an electronic time clock that records start and end times, which can serve as legal evidence in disputes.
- Fines for failing to keep proper electronic records range from 250 to 5,000 UMA, or about 29,327 to 586,550 pesos.
- Overtime pay stays at double for the first 12 extra hours and triple after that, with allowed overtime capped at 9 hours in 2026–27, 10 in 2028, 11 in 2029, and 12 in 2030, as lawmakers argue over one versus two guaranteed rest days.