US EditionMinimum Wage, Fiscal Pressure and the Real Pulse of the Family Economy
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The increase to the minimum wage that came into effect in the first minute of 2026 marks a new milestone in the policy of income recovery in Mexico. It is undoubtedly a social achievement: millions of workers will see their nominal income grow and, with it, their consumption capacity. But along with the benefits, also tensions that rarely occupy the center of the debate emerge: those faced by family businesses and companies that operate within l…
The increase to the minimum wage that entered into force on 1 January 2026 represents an advance for the purchasing power of the workers; however, its impact must be analyzed with a regional view, particularly in the Free Zone of the Northern Border, where economic conditions differ from the rest of the country, warned Alfredo Valadez García, researcher at the School of Administration and Business of CETYS University, Campus Tijuana. At the nati…
As of January 1, 2026, the new increase to the minimum wage came into effect, which has an adjustment of 13%, so now the base salary is now 315.04 pesos a day for most of the country and 440.87 pesos for the North Border Free Zone. This change directly impacts on how mandatory rest days are to be paid. According to Article 75 of the Federal Labour Law (LFT), if you have to work on an official holiday, you are entitled to receive your normal dail…
Mexico City.- With the arrival of the new year, the workers in Mexico have begun to receive an adjustment in their income. Through an agreement reached by the members of the Council, it was determined that “from 1 January 2026 the general minimum wage will be increased from 278.80 to 315.04 pesos a day”, marking a continuous route towards the improvement of the family economy. For the states located in the Free Zone of the Northern Border (ZLFN)…
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