In order to prepare for a new work laws in Mexico, three firms in Tijuana have reduced their staff ‘ workweeks from 48 to 40 days.
Since 2022, the Mexican Congress has been considering the change and is apparently on the cusp of slashing the length of the workweek.
Additionally, the laws may require two weekly time off for employees.
Obdulia RodrÃguez, chairman of the Human Resources Association in Tijuana, said enterprises need to be prepared.
” We have been monitoring the progress and have been creating various scenarios”, she said. ” Right then, we have a Plan A and Plan B if this new laws take effect” ..
She continued, claiming that people who put in fewer days are reporting a better quality of life.
More and more businesses are considering reducing their workweeks, according to her.
Congresswoman Susana Prieto Terrazas, from Juarez, who in 2019 was arrested for organizing maquiladora staff demanding higher wages, initially introduced the idea.
The shorter job week may need a change to Mexico’s Constitution.
A final ballot was scheduled for next month, but it was put off for a few months.
Carlos Slim, one of the richest men in the world, has spoken out against the modify, claiming that the more work they put in, the less income they will earn.
