Mexico lower house passes bill to reduce workweek to 40 hours by 2030
Mexico's lower house approved a bill Tuesday to gradually cut the workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030. The reform passed despite significant union resistance.
The Lower House of Mexico's Congress approved a bill on Wednesday to gradually reduce the statutory workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030. This legislative action, taken on February 25, 2026, represents a significant shift in national labor regulation and alters the legal standard for working hours across Mexico 
MX. The vote follows the general approval granted by the Senate of Mexico earlier this month, completing a legislative step that formally enacts the planned reduction in weekly hours.
MX. The vote follows the general approval granted by the Senate of Mexico earlier this month, completing a legislative step that formally enacts the planned reduction in weekly hours.
