A decree amending Mexico’s constitution to gradually reduce the work week to 40 hours by 2030 was published March 3 in the country’s gazette.
The decree (Spanish) reduces the current maximum 48-hour week by two hours Jan. 1 of each year from 2027 through 2030. However, it continues to require only one rest day per week.
Additionally, the decree extends the maximum allowable overtime per week to 12 hours instead of nine. It allows a maximum of four hours of overtime per day, instead of three, and allows overtime work on up to four days per week instead of three. ...