Mexico's lower house approves bill cutting workweek to 40 hours by 2030

Mexico City: Mexico's Congress approved a bill to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, despite significant resistance from unions who ‌complained that ⁠the reform ⁠does not do enough for workers.

The Chamber of Deputies approved late the general ​outline of the bill late on Tuesday, with the support of ​469 lawmakers; none voted against.

The ⁠reform won ‌general approval earlier ​this month ​in the Senate, where the ⁠ruling Morena party holds a strong ​majority.


Opposition lawmakers had expressed concerns ​about the bill, but after a session that lasted more than 10 hours, they joined Morena and endorsed the reform to ‌gradually reduce the workweek.

After years of back-and-forth between lawmakers ​and private businesses, ​President Claudia ⁠Sheinbaum finally introduced the proposal in December; it aims to gradually implement a 40-hour workweek ​by reducing the workweek by two hours per year until 2030, benefiting some 13.4 million workers.