In recent months they have been on everyone's lips double bonus and the change of workdayHowever, it is important to take into account the list of those reforms for workers in Mexico that are pending and are without approving in 2024.
Although establishing in Mexico the double bonus and reduce the workday have attracted strong attention in recent months, there are other reforms that are found without approving in Mexico to this 2024 and which can greatly benefit millions of workersso we must not lose any details about them, because they could soon be a reality.
List of labor reforms for Mexican workers not approved in 2024
Last February, the Labor and Social Welfare Commission of the Senate of the Republic approved the reform of the bonus double to workers in Mexico, which consists of increasing the payment from 15 to 30 days. However, the approval of the Plenary is still missing for it to be established in the Federal Labor Law.
- Fewer hours of the work day
The initiative proposes that workers have two days of rest for every five days of work, since currently it is only one per week, this would imply reducing the working day from 48 to 40 hours per week.
- National Care System
It has been proposed to build a progressive, inclusive and sustainable care system with justice and social well-being, economic growth, increased productivity and reduction of violence and contribution to social peace. This system was approved by the Chamber of Deputies in November 2020, but until 2024 your vote is without approving in the Senate.
Soon the Senate could approve extending paternity leave from five to 20 days for children. workers formal, these would not only apply for the birth of a baby, they would also be valid for adoption.
Since 2021, guaranteeing equal pay between women and men who do the same work has been under discussion. It is currently recorded that there is a gender wage gap in Mexico of 16%, according to the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO).
- Workplace violence and harassment
Although in March 2022 the Senate approved a package of reforms to five legal systems to eradicate violence and harassment at work, their legislation is still missing. Something to highlight in the initiative is that companies must have protocols for prevention and care of these cases.
This initiative has already been unanimously approved by the United Commissions of Labor and Legislative Studies of the Senate of the Republic with the objective that workers have the opportunity to sit for some periods and do not stand throughout the entire session. working daythis in order to prevent the health risks associated with working standing for long periods of time.
- Hiring older adults and people with disabilities
In 2024 legislation is pending reform already approved by the Senate so that companies with more than 20 workers have at least 5% of staff with a disability or are older adults.