Mexico amends constitution to cut maximum workweek to 40 hours by 2030
The change also gives 13.5 million workers a legal right to ignore calls, messages and emails from their boss after shifts end.
Fact Check
Holland & Knight and Norton Rose Fulbright, both authoritative legal sources, confirm Mexico published a constitutional amendment in the Official Gazette on March 3, 2026, cutting the maximum workweek from 48 to 40 hours, phased annually through 2030. The STPS (Ministry of Labor) official communication corroborates this and references a digital 'right to disconnect.' The 13.5 million workers figure and the disconnect right are consistently reported across sources, though the disconnect provision is largely tied to Federal Labor Law/teleworking reforms accompanying the constitutional change rather than the constitutional text itself. The central claim is verified.
Summary
Mexico has amended its constitution to reduce the maximum workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours by 2030. The measure also grants 13.5 million workers a legal right to disconnect, allowing them to ignore calls, messages and emails from their boss once their shift has ended. The changes mark a significant labor reform, aligning Mexico more closely with shorter workweek standards seen in other economies and formalizing limits on after-hours employer contact.
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