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Mexico Shifts Workweek Reform Debate to Implementation as Congress Sets September Meetings

Legislators prepare hearings to define a gradual path toward a 40-hour week.

México busca reducir su jornada laboral de 48 a 40 horas semanales, una reforma prioritaria en la nueva legislatura.
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México sigue retrasado frente a otros países de América Latina en la reducción de la jornada laboral a 40 horas.

Overview

  • Deputy Patricia Mercado says the question has moved from whether to cut hours to how to apply the change, citing plans for stakeholder hearings and implementation rules.
  • The Chamber of Deputies’ Labor Commission plans a gathering of state labor committee chairs on September 24 or 25 and weekly Wednesday sessions to take input from employers, unions, civil groups and experts for the reform’s transition articles.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum and Labor Secretary Marath Bolaños back a gradual reduction with a stated goal of reaching a 40-hour week around 2030, emphasizing consensus and dialogue.
  • The initiative to cut the statutory cap from 48 to 40 hours has not advanced in Congress since its October 2022 submission, and business groups warn of higher costs and call for phased implementation.
  • Baja California sent a proposal that includes a 40-hour cap and a 25% Saturday premium, and comparisons to Italy’s long-standing 40-hour standard are being used to argue feasibility.