Overview

• The initiative by Senator Cynthia López Castro would amend Article 285 of the Federal Labor Law to formally recognize catalog selling as work with full labor protections.
• Companies such as Tupperware, Avon and Mary Kay would be obliged to register sellers with the IMSS, granting access to medical care, pensions and other benefits.
• Official data show about 402,000 people work as catalog sellers in Mexico, 96.8% are women with an average age in the late 40s, and average monthly income fell to roughly 1,880 pesos in early 2025.
• Coverage diverges on the procedural status, with reports describing a public presentation in the Senate while others say formal filing and referral to committees are still pending.
• The push follows June’s reform that extended labor rights to delivery‑platform workers, which supporters cite as a model for formalizing direct sales.