On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, during its third ordinary session, the Senate Labor and Social Welfare Committee approved two committee reports (dictámenes) amending the Federal Labor Law (LFT) in the areas of digital disconnection and pay transparency. Both bills originated in the Chamber of Deputies, and each report was approved by eight votes in favor.
The reform defines digital disconnection as the right of workers to refrain from engaging in any form of work-related communication once the workday has ended, as well as during non-working hours, vacations, leaves and permits.
With respect to telework, the Senate provided that, where flexible schedules apply, this right will also extend to the breaks agreed upon between the teleworker and the employer, provided that such breaks are set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement or internal work regulations.
Correspondingly, the LFT will require employers to respect workers’ right to digital disconnection after the workday and to issue an internal digital disconnection policy.
The exercise of this right must take into account the nature and purpose of the employment relationship, seek to balance work and personal life, and be subject to the terms negotiated between the employer and the workers or their representatives.
These provisions will enter into force 180 days after their publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
The reform provides that job postings may no longer omit the salary and related benefits. According to the Senate press release, every internal or external job offer or call for applications must state the applicable salary range, with the aim of eliminating vague expressions such as “competitive salary.”
In addition, employers must establish, and communicate to their personnel, the criteria used to set salaries based on the equivalent value of work, and must provide workers, upon request, with information on how their salary is calculated.
The reform also recognizes the pay gap as a form of workplace violence. Through an amendment to the General Law on Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence, employers would be prohibited from unilaterally modifying the salaries and benefits agreed upon at hiring, in line with the principle of “equal pay for equal work.”
At the same session, the Committee also considered matters relating to: (i) paid leave to vote in extraordinary elections, popular consultations and recall processes; (ii) gender pay equality in professional sports; (iii) the labor rights of fishing and aquaculture workers (LFT and Social Security Law); and (iv) union democracy and freedom of association (LFT, Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration and Organic Law of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration).
The reforms are not yet in force. They must still be reviewed by the Legislative Studies Committee and approved by the Senate floor. Because the Senate amended the digital disconnection bill, it must be returned to the Chamber of Deputies; once both chambers have approved the same text, the decree will be sent to the Executive for publication in the DOF. In the meantime, digital disconnection remains mandatory only in the context of telework.
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