Georgina Saldierna
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, p. 7
The board of directors of the Constitutional Points and Legislative Studies commissions of the Senate will meet this week to establish the calendar and format that will be used to rule on the reform that proposes reducing the working day to 40 hours.
This is because the draft opinion is practically concluded.
The document proposes modifying the fourth and fifth sections of section A of article 123 of the Constitution, with the objective of redefining the organization of working time without affecting the income or benefits of workers.
Likewise, a gradual reduction in the working day is proposed, which will begin in 2027 with a limit of 46 hours; in 2028 it will be 44 hours; in 2029, 42 hours; until reaching 40 hours per week in 2030. During 2026, the 48-hour workday will be maintained.
It is established that for every six days of work, workers must enjoy one day of rest with pay.
Regarding overtime, the project sets a limit of 12 hours per week, distributed over a maximum of four hours per day. If this limit is exceeded, the employer must pay an additional 200 percent of the base salary.
In addition, the absolute prohibition of extraordinary work for people under 18 years of age is maintained.
Once the constitutional reform is enacted, Congress will have a period of 90 days to make the necessary adjustments to the Federal Labor Law.
