The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, confirmed that already signed the reform decree that will extend from 6 to 12 paid vacation days for the first year of workand which will enter into force from 2023.
“I already signed the decree yesterday (…) you have to work and rest. You already know what the recommendation of San Benito is: eight hours to work, eight hours to rest and eight hours to think”, said the president in a morning press conference.
He added that with this increase in paid vacation days, workers will be able to spend more time with their families.
Lopez Obrador said that The decree will be published today, Tuesday, in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).
The Senate of Mexico unanimously approved on December 14 the legislative reform called “decent vacations”, that will extend the vacation period of workers from six to 12 days from the first working year.
The project was approved with 116 votes in favor and no dissenting voices, so the measure, which received the approval of the Labor and Social Welfare commissions of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies last week, will enter into force on 1 January 2023.
After the approval of both chambers, the opinion was turned over to the Government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador “for the corresponding constitutional effects.”
The reform of articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Law provides that workers with more than one year of service enjoy no less than 12 days of paid and continuous vacation.
In addition, it states that for each year worked, vacations will increase by two days until reaching 20, and that once this happens, after the sixth year of service in the company, workers will receive two more days for every five years worked.
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