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Mexico Amends Constitution to Cap Workweek at 40 Hours by 2030 and Shield Workers From After-Hours Contact
The change grants 13.5 million workers the right to ignore employer communications after hours. Implementation must be completed within four years.
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Mexico amended its constitution to reduce the maximum workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours, with the change required to take full effect by 2030. 5 million workers the legal right to disregard calls, messages, and emails from employers once their shifts end.
The measure sets a four-year deadline for employers and government agencies to adjust schedules and enforcement procedures to meet the new limit.
No phased schedule or sector-specific exceptions were detailed in the announcement. The amendment was presented as a single package covering both the hour reduction and the after-hours contact protections.
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