According to recent statements by federal deputies, the initiative to reform the Federal Labor Law (LFT) to reduce the work week from 48 hours to 40 hours will be discussed in 2024more specifically, next April along with the package of constitutional reforms presented by the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
However, it must be emphasized that, although the reform of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) to have a 40 hour work week in Mexico is approved in the Legislative Branch, and it comes into force, there are some workers who could not have two days of rest a week, who are they?
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In this sense, it will be necessary to remember that The reforms to the Federal Labor Law (LFT) that are presented in the Congress of the Union only apply to workers in the Mexican formal sector.
In this sense, formal Mexican workers are those who work in companies or for employers who pay the due taxes to the Tax Administration Service (SAT) and the due contributions to different organizations, such as the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).
It is in this way that only workers in the Mexican formal sector will be those who can benefit from the reform to the Federal Labor Law (LFT) for the reduction of the work week from 48 hours to 40 hours if it is approved in the Congress of the Union, that is, Informal workers will not enjoy this benefit..
When will the 40-hour work day be discussed?
According to the latest statements made by Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, the initiative to reform the Federal Labor Law (LFT) to give two days of rest to workers in the Mexican formal sector is expected to be debated during this first half. of 2024.
According to statements made by the vice coordinator of the Morena party in the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Leonel Godoy Rangelit is expected that the labor reform of the reduction of the working day will be debated just with the constitutional reforms recently proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
“It is not contemplated, for the moment, that the issue goes to the plenary session of the 500 legislators for a vote, because it will be part of the forums in which the 20 reforms sent by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are analyzed,” explained the legislator of San Lázaro.
Thus, the vote on the reform of the Federal Labor Law would be debated until after April 20 of this year. However, if it were endorsed, it would still have to be valid in the Senate and in at least 17 state congresses to be able to come into force.
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