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Spain’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Law Fails, but Shorter Hours Advance in Regional Deals

New data from Valencia show one in four recent agreements already cap schedules at 37.5 hours or less.

Concentración de delegados de UGT y CC OO frente al Congreso de los Diputados, el pasado miércoles.
Archivo - El chef José Andrés
Colombia ha avanzado significativamente en la reducción de la jornada laboral, con una disminución gradual desde 47 horas en 2023 hasta 44 horas en 2025, con la meta de llegar a 42 horas en 2026.
El economista Niño Becerra.

Overview

  • Spain’s Congress rejected the government’s 37.5-hour bill by 178–170, with PP, Vox and Junts voting to block the measure backed by Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz.
  • In the Valencian Community, 30 agreements signed from January to April cover 13,311 workers at 37.5 hours a week or less, and nearly half of new accords cluster between 38.5 and 39.5 hours, with none at 40.
  • Mexico continues consultations on a phased route to a 40-hour week by 2030, with proposals to cut four hours in 2026 and another four in 2027, unions insisting on full pay and SMEs’ support, and employers urging more flexible overtime and pay schemes.
  • Adecco estimates suggest adapting to a 40-hour week could raise labor costs 22% to 38% depending on the model, reinforcing business demands for technical and fiscal measures to sustain output.
  • Colombia is executing Law 2101’s step-downs from 47 hours in 2023 to 44 in July 2025 and 42 by July 2026 without wage cuts, as the broader debate features economists and public figures citing productivity, labor supply and OECD hour comparisons.