Overview
- The Labor Ministry published a Diario Oficial agreement that revises how net income is calculated for platform workers, setting exclusion factors of 48% for four‑or‑more‑wheel vehicles, 32% for two‑wheel vehicles, and 3% for non‑motorized or on‑foot work.
- The agreement defines monthly gross income as payments for tasks and related earnings including bonuses and gratifications, while explicitly excluding tips.
- The measure takes effect on January 1, 2026 and replaces an October 1 agreement, formalizing rules following a six‑month pilot to incorporate platform workers into the IMSS regime.
- Repartidores y Conductores Unidos de México and other groups oppose the percentages as lacking technical support and risking incomes, citing reported pilot-period losses of roughly 25–30% for cyclists, about 45% for motorcyclists, and up to 56% for car drivers.
- According to figures cited by worker organizations, IMSS registrations reached about 1.199 million in November yet only 164,205 obtained full benefits, and with the 2026 Mexico City minimum wage a worker would need roughly 18,427 pesos in a car, 14,092 on a motorcycle, or 9,877 on a bicycle to qualify.