with the new year 2025 new ones are coming reformsamong them is expected the working day of 40 hours per weekWhat has happened to the initiative? This is known.
The 40-hour workday has been going on for several years under discussion since it was presented in 2023 by the former Morena deputy, Susana Prieto TerrazasHowever, with the change of Legislature it was discarded along with its advance.
Last October, the initiative for the 40-hour work day before the Chamber of Deputiesbut will it be a reality in 2025? When will it come into effect? This is where the reform.
What happened to the 40-hour work day in 2025? This is where the initiative goes
In 2024, various deputies presented a new reform for the working day of 40 hours per weekbut,What has happened to the initiative? The Legislative Information System marks them as pending.
On November 20, the Citizen Movement deputy, Juan Ignacio Zavala again presented the initiative for the 40-hour work daywhich is still pending in original commissions.
It is the same case of the 40-hour work day initiative who presented the Morena legislator, Manuel Vásquez Arellanoon November 27 also in committees of the Chamber of Deputies; They are 2 of the 4 current projects.
The deputies of PT announced that this 2025 They will seek to approve the 40 hour work day since it is a demand of society that will contribute to a healthy and productive work environment.
In her morning conference on December 3, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the 40-hour workday will have work tables in 2025headed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.
Likewise, Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the 40-hour workday will be implemented throughout the six-year termalthough it will be gradual as mentioned in the initiative of Manuel Vásquez Arellano.
Because the reform of the 40-hour work day presented in 2023 was discarded, the process had to start again even though it had already been approved in committees of the Chamber of Deputies.
40-hour work day has provoked marches and protests to get it approved (Courtesy / contingents me for the 40 hours)
So when does the 40-hour workday go into effect?
The 40-hour work day initiative reforms article 123 of the constitution, so that the work week has two days of rest, so it still It is unknown when or if this will come into force. 2025.
Initially, the Constitutional Points commission to which the 40 hour work dayhas to set a discussion date and approve it by majority.
If approved in committees the 40 hour work day must go to Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies after agreement of the Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) and also approved with an absolute majority.
At this point, the 40 hour work day It will be sent to the Senate, which will repeat the previous processes, so that, if approved, it will go to the local Congresses, of which at least 17 must be in favor of the reform.
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