Mexico recently revised a historic labor lawWhich will have a profound impact on the lifestyle of crores of workers. According to the amendment of Article 123(A) of the Constitution, the current maximum work week of 48 hours will be gradually reduced to 40 hours.This effort will not only reduce the working hours of the workers, but will also give the workers the legal right to spend more time in their personal life.
The most important aspect of this new rule is hSalary Protection The government has made it clear that no worker’s salary or other benefits will be cut even if the working hours are reduced. The rule will be phased in from 2017 and work hours will be reduced by two hours per year. Employers have already been instructed to change their working methods so that the changes are not accompanied by any unrest in the workplace.
Apart from working hoursMexican workers now have the legal right to avoid office work or contact after their employment ends This means that no employer or higher authority can force employees to work after coming home or on holidays by calling or texting them. This right will allow workers to spend stress-free time with their families, which is currently a major challenge even in many developed countries of the world.
About 15 million workers will directly benefit from this decision“The government hopes that. Mexico’s move gives a strong impetus to the global movement to reduce working hours. Experimental studies conducted in countries such as Iceland, Belgium and the United Kingdom have shown that reducing working hours has increased employee productivity and reduced emotional instability. Mexico’s bold move shows that a change in modern work culture is now the call of the hour.
Another significant aspect of this law is‘l Prohibited overtime or overtime for workers under eighteen years of age. This system will play a major role in protecting the health and education of adolescent workers. The government has set a 90-day deadline to implement these new laws across the country, asking employers to revise their institutional policies. The changes will usher in a new era in the Mexican workplace, experts say.