Labor reform
Senate approves reform to 40-hour workweek
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Mexico's Senate approved a constitutional reform on February 11, 2026, reducing the weekly workweek from 48 to 40 hours, with gradual implementation until 2030. The initiative, proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, passed by majority and was sent immediately to the Chamber of Deputies. It preserves one day off per six worked, without salary cuts.
Feminist, social, political, and union organizations held mobilizations on March 9 in various parts of the country, including a large march in Buenos Aires from Congress to Plaza de Mayo. The day included strikes in several sectors and denunciations against labor reform and gender inequality. The event was linked to an international feminist strike.
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Following congressional approval, President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree published March 3, 2026, in the Official Gazette, gradually reducing Mexico's workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030 without salary cuts. It mandates one paid day off per six worked, redefines overtime pay, and requires secondary law amendments within 90 days, prompting companies like Soriana and Walmart to adjust operations amid projected labor cost increases.
Interior Minister Diego Santilli met Thursday in San Juan with Governor Marcelo Orrego to advance labor reform. Both agreed on the need for regulatory changes to boost private employment and economic growth. Orrego expressed willingness to seek consensuses for the project.
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In the latest pushback against President Javier Milei's labor reform—following CGT's December backlash and Plaza de Mayo march—union leaders met Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof to voice concerns over job losses from economic adjustment and criticize the bill as regressive. The national government dismissed the meeting's significance.