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The International Labor Organization (ILO) states that the main benefits of reducing working hours are:
- Reduction of fatigue and workplace accidents.
- Improvement in occupational health and safety.
- Greater balance between the personal, family, and work life of workers.
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Working Time and Benefited Population
The reduction of the working week to 40 hours would benefit:
13.4 million workers
Key Modifications
- The 40-hour work week is established at the constitutional level to guarantee this right to workers.
- Under no circumstances does the reduction imply a decrease in wages, salaries, or benefits for workers.
- For the first time, overtime work by minors is prohibited.
- The reduction in working hours will be implemented gradually, at a rate of two hours per year, until reaching 40 hours in 2030.
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Graduality
The Constitution establishes a reduction of two hours per year in the standard working day, which will take effect on January 1st of each year, as follows:
| YEAR | WORK WEEK (HOURS) |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Entry into force and transition period |
| 2027 | 46 |
| 2028 | 44 |
| 2029 | 42 |
| 2030 | 40 |
Electronic Record
- In order to monitor compliance with the new 40-hour work week in the workplace, employers are now required to keep electronic records of working hours.
- The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare will issue the provisions governing this record.
Next steps:
- Discussion and approval in the Congress of the Union.
- Entry into force of the reform on May 1, 2026.
- The first 2-hour reduction to the working day takes effect on January 1, 2027
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