Overview
- The constitutional reform and secondary rules require a gradual cut in the statutory maximum workweek from current limits down to 40 hours by January 1, 2030.
- The Labor Ministry (STPS) says roughly 80% of formal workers can adopt the shorter week without major operational changes and is rolling out inspections and sector talks to manage the switch.
- STPS will require an electronic, inviolable and traceable attendance registry and plans to publish detailed technical guidelines in the first half of December to guide employers and inspectors.
- The decree bars employers from cutting wages, salaries or earned benefits because of the shorter week and Mexico’s labor law treats commissions as part of salary, which protects bonuses and commission pay.
- About 20% of workers in complex schedules—telework, delivery, transport, mining and offshore platforms—will need sector-specific models, and firms are already redesigning shifts, budgets and hiring plans to reduce overtime and preserve pay.