Overview
- The Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social confirmed this week a four‑year timetable that reduces the statutory workweek by two hours each year: 46 hours in 2027, 44 in 2028, 42 in 2029 and 40 in 2030.
- The STPS is drafting lineamientos that will require companies to use electronic attendance and control systems so inspectors can audit hours remotely while giving micro and small firms extra time to comply.
- In April the Senate approved a secondary reform that fixes an eight‑hour daily standard as a legal reference and sets a 56‑hour absolute weekly cap and new rules for double and triple overtime access.
- Many employers are preparing for the change with pilots and training, and Walmart told analysts its 100‑store 40‑hour pilot found no operational losses and higher worker motivation; the STPS also proposes fiscal and SME supports.
- Labour activists in Baja California have shifted their demand toward a 35‑hour goal and warned about expanded employer influence, and key implementation items such as overtime pay rules, shift reorganization and enforcement remain unresolved.