Overview
- The initiative sets entry into force for May 1, 2026, with that year designated as an adaptation period for employers before hours start falling.
- Weekly limits would step down to 46 hours in 2027, 44 in 2028, 42 in 2029 and 40 in 2030 without reducing salaries or benefits.
- The labor-law changes require electronic start–stop records for each worker, expand allowable voluntary overtime up to 12 hours per week with double pay, and bar overtime for minors.
- Conasami backed a 2026 minimum‑wage increase to 315.04 pesos per day nationally and 440.87 pesos in the Northern Border Zone.
- Business groups endorsed the gradual schedule but urged fiscal and policy support for micro and small firms as Congress and at least 17 state legislatures consider the constitutional changes.