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Mexico Passes 40-Hour Workweek Bill Championed by President Sheinbaum
Mexico’s new law will reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, benefiting about 13.4 million workers with one paid day off weekly.
- On Feb 25 the Ministry of Labour posted details confirming Mexico's Congress approved a bill to reduce the legal workweek from 48 to 40 hours, with phased implementation from 2027.
- The reform aims to reduce hours gradually, with President Claudia Sheinbaum introducing the initiative in December to address over 2,226 work hours per year and 55% informal sector workers.
- After 10 hours of debate, critics said the bill raises weekly overtime to 12 hours from nine and business groups warned shorter hours could raise labour costs and hurt productivity.
- The lower house approved the bill's outline on Feb 24 with 469 deputies present and later approved particulars with 411 votes; final enactment depends on more than half of state legislatures, with January 2027 as the first implementation date.
- Regionally, Mexico joins Chile and Colombia in trimming legal workweeks under leftist governments, while Brazil pursues similar laws and a Nexus poll shows more than 60% support.
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The measure was generally endorsed with 469 votes in favour of all the benches; however, in particular, the vote was differentiated.
The leaders of the PAN and the Citizens' Movement advanced their rejection of the electoral reform announced by President Sheinbaum.
·Mexico City, Mexico
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If the law is ratified by more than half of Mexico's state legislative assemblies — as is expected — the first two-hour reduction will enter into force in January 2027.
·Brazil
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Mexico's Sheinbaum presents electoral reform bill
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she will send a bill to Congress next week to reform the country's electoral law, which the government argues will cut spending but opponents fear will allow the ruling party to consolidate power.
·United Kingdom
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Total News Sources61
Leaning Left9Leaning Right6Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 25%
R 30%
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