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With new Chair Law, Mexico says workers have right to sit down on the job
A new law safeguarding workers’ right to take periodic breaks is now in effect throughout Mexico, and employers who don’t allow employees to get off their feet and sit in a chair from time to time will face hefty fines. A labor reform known as the Ley Silla (Chair Law) was approved by Congress late last year and published in the federal government’s Official Gazette on Dec. 19, 2024. Upon publication, employers were granted 180 days to become co…
On June 17, 2025, the reform to the Federal Labour Law known as the Silla Law, which obliges employers to offer seats to workers who remain standing for hours, in order to avoid health risks, came into force. However, the En Punto team found that in several workplaces in Mexico City employees still do not have a place to sit and, in the absence of chairs, use boats. Related news: The Silla Law enters Vigo: These are the New Rights for Workers in…
For Sergio León the “Silla Law” would affect the tourist industry Cancun, June 17 (InZoom.Mx).- The well-known “Silla Law” came into effect, a reform that obliges employers to allow workers to remain seated when their functions permit. Although its purpose is to protect the health and well-being of workers, the business sector in Quintana Roo has expressed concern about the lack of preparation and economic impact that this measure could generate…
The "Silla Law" will help workers in the service and trade sectors to have rest periods in their working days where they can rest in a seat. The post The "Silla Law" comes into force. What does this legislation indicate that allows rest? first appeared on SinEmbargo MX.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx
COMMUNICATE Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax. June 17, 2025. The Government of Oaxaca, through the Secretariat of Labor (Setrao), launched the information campaign “Ley Silla” to publicize both employers and working people, the recent reform that establishes the obligation of workplaces to provide seats with support to those who perform their functions standing up. Edith Araceli Santibanez Bohórquez pointed out that this measure represents an act of justic…
They claim that during this year work has been done on its application The Silla Act officially entered into force on Tuesday, June 17, throughout the country. This reform to the Federal Labor Act obliges workplaces to ensure that their employees can sit down during their days, provided the activity permits. In Baja California, however, business chambers have pointed out that the transition has been less abrupt than anticipated. According to rep…
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