US Edition40 Hour Working Day in Mexico: Sheinbaum Explains How Working Time Will Fall
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Claudia Sheinbaum's administration pushed for the reform that will cut working hours to 40 hours without affecting salaries.
With this reform, Mexico seeks to humanize the labor system, improve the welfare of the working class and bring its standards closer to international practices.
Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSAUBD), one of the largest employers in Mexico, supported the reform initiative to reduce working hours, although it anticipated significant impacts due to its business model.Roberto Campa Cifrián, director of Corporate Affairs at FEMSA, mentioned that carrying the 48- to 40-hour workday weekly will have effects on labor costs. “For a company that has almost 300,000 collaborators in Mexico, they are variables that …
It took nine years for the initiative by the Citizens’ Movement to reduce the weekly working day from 48 hours to 40 hours to finally defrost and reach a new phase of legislative discussion. This morning, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the proposal will be presented during the next year 2026 gradually. Sheinbaum [...] The entry Reform for the 40 hours of working time initiative will be “gradual” until 2030; Sheinbaum assures that it …
There is still no vote, but the proposal for a reduced 40-hour day works as a trigger that will force a review of the way in which time is distributed in companies. It forces a new look at shifts, payrolls built on prolonged efforts, and processes that depended on widespread availability. The reform, planned to start in May 2026 and advance in a phased manner towards 2030, pushes to dismantle a scheme that for decades was held over 48-hour weeks…
The reform of Sheinbaum for the 40-hour day will benefit 13.4 million people. Be aware of the gradual implementation since 2026.
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