Overview

• The Labor Ministry plans to file a formal initiative in September after six regional forums gathered proposals on reducing the statutory workweek.
• Chamber of Deputies Labor Commission president Patricia Mercado says lawmakers aim to resolve the reform between September and December 2025.
• Specialists warn companies lack objective ways to track output versus hours, complicating scheduling changes and wage protection under shorter shifts.
• Business groups voice opposition and request fiscal incentives and phased adoption, with Querétaro’s CANACO warning of higher costs and inflation and urging a tripartite body to monitor impacts.
• Implementation options under discussion include gradual reductions toward 2030, flexible scheduling through a bank of hours, safeguards for salaries and SMEs, and potential changes to Article 123 and the Federal Labor Law.