Aunque la mayoría de las organizaciones cuentan con Comités de Ética y mecanismos de denuncia, aún existe una importante oportunidad para fortalecer la implementación de políticas de no represalias y procedimientos formales de investigación. El hecho de que únicamente el 18% las organizaciones en México y el 17% en Centroamérica consideren que sus Líneas Éticas […]

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 […]