On December 3, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo submitted to the Senate the initiatives that, together, would redefine Mexico’s working time regime by setting a 40‑hour weekly cap, as well as new limits on overtime and the obligation to maintain an electronic record of actual hours worked.

Today, December 3, the President of Mexico announced during the morning press conference the increase of the minimum wage for 2026 and highlighted key elements of the Federal Government’s initiative and implementation strategy to reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours. According to the announcement, the initiative will be submitted to Congress today for formal presentation before the close of the regular session, and it is expected to be debated in early 2026.

On November 24, 2025, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (“STPS”, per its acronym in Spanish) issued the “Subcontracting Inspection Protocol” (the “Protocol”) which establishes the guidelines and procedures for monitoring and enforcing labor regulations applicable to subcontracting in Mexico.