Overview
- The decree in the Diario Oficial sets a stepdown from 48 to 46 hours in 2027, then 44 in 2028, 42 in 2029 and 40 in 2030, with an explicit guarantee of no pay or benefits cuts.
- PROFEDET reiterates current overtime rules that pay double for the first nine extra hours and triple from the tenth, while reporting on the new regime indicates up to 12 overtime hours will be paid at double before triple applies.
- Companies are being pushed to adopt connected time‑tracking systems as the government readies a mandatory electronic register and STPS expands audits using its SIDIL data‑analytics tool; experts estimate technology upgrades could raise operating costs 10%–30%.
- The reform preserves the six‑days‑work, one‑day‑rest formula without guaranteeing a two‑day weekend, drawing criticism over limited gains in personal time.
- By 2030 Mexico would join Ecuador and Chile with a 40‑hour statutory week, and OIT research finds shorter hours can boost wellbeing and productivity depending on national context and policy design.