On March 3, 2026, the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was amended to reduce the workweek from forty-eight hours to forty hours, by two hours per year beginning in 2027. The amendment was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF)).
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Mexico: Increase to the UMA Value Announced for 2026
Mexico: Increase to the UMA Value Announced for 2026
On January 8, 2026, Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography published the new values for the Updated Metric Unit (“Unidad de Medida y Actualización,” or “UMA”) that will take effect on February 1, 2026, as provided by Article 5 of
Mexico’s Daily Minimum Wage for 2026 Will Increase by 13 Percent
On December 3, 2025, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social) announced an increase to the daily minimum wage that will be applicable in Mexico for 2026.