Accustomed to working at least 48 hours a week, Mexicans could soon see that time shortened to make way for the week 40 hours of work and a two day break.

This is stated in the labor reform approved by the Chamber of Deputies in April 2023, under which employees would receive fewer working hours and more days of mandatory rest under the Federal Labor Code. This reform must still be approved by the Mexican Senate.

According to Mexican media, the project was presented last year by Representative Susana Prieto and proposes that the working hours will go from six to five days a weekwith two days of mandatory rest.

The Constitutional Points Committee sent the advice to the plenary meeting of the Chamber of Deputies for discussion and final approval. The reform will then be sent to the Senate and in that chamber it will first have to go through committees and then through the Plenary Assembly.

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The decision on this process is expected to be made this week September 18 to 22dates on which it will be known what will happen to the reform of the short-time working period.

On average, a Mexican worker works at least 2,214 hours per year, while in other countries, such as Germany or Denmark, the annual working day is approximately 1,380 hours.

In December, deputies reformed Articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Code, stipulating that employees with more than one year of service will enjoy twelve days of paid vacation. Previously it was only six per year. (JO)