Working hours are decreasing

Working hours are decreasing in Mexico
While 3 big companies reduced the working hours of workers before the new law, a congress vote is now expected.

Three companies in Tijuana, Mexico , have reduced their workers’ weekly working hours from 48 hours to 40, in anticipation of a new labor law in the country . The Mexican Congress has been considering this change since 2022.

According to the information received; The situation for workers in Mexico will soon improve. The law will also give employees two mandatory days off during the week. Obdulia Rodriguez, president of the Human Resources Association in Tijuana, said all sectors need to be prepared.

THEY WILL EARN LESS

“We are monitoring the progress and creating different scenarios. Right now we have plan A and B in case this new law comes into force. People who work less hours have a better quality of life. Companies are already considering shortening their working hours, more and more companies are doing this,” said Rodriguez. “He started thinking about the move,” he said.

The final vote on the issue in the country was supposed to be held last month, but was postponed for several weeks. Many prominent business owners, including Carlos Slim, one of the richest men in the world, opposed the change, saying the fewer hours people work, the less money they will earn.