Mexico has enacted a major reform to its Federal Labour Law introducing a phased reduction of the working week to 40 hours, alongside changes to overtime limits and the introduction of mandatory electronic timekeeping. The reforms will be implemented gradually through to 2030 and will have significant implications for employers’ working time and compliance obligations. […]

The reduction of the work week from 48 to 40 hours is a historic change in Mexico. On 22 April 2026, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the amendment to the Federal Labor Act to reduce the work week to 40 hours, to be implemented gradually between 2027 and 2030. This reform will come into […]

On 3 March 2026, Mexico took a major step toward transforming the work environment. A constitutional amendment to Article 123, Section A, was enacted, stipulating a gradual reduction of the work week from 48 to 40 hours, as well as strengthening the right to at least one day off for every six days worked. The […]

Principales actualizaciones en materia laboral del segundo semestre de 2025 en Mexico: presentación de la reforma de reducción de jornada, aumento estimado del 12% del salario mínimo para 2026 y vencimiento del plazo para cumplir con la ley Silla en diciembre de 2025.   Accede al recurso completo Fuente: Cuatrecasas