Mexico: New mandatory rest day - 1 October

01 Oct 2024    1 minute read
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In brief

Beginning 1 October 2024, 1 October is the new mandatory day of rest for workers in Mexico.  This day of rest will occur every six years, and it previously was on 1 December.

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Key points of the amended law

On 30 September 2024, the amendment to Section VII of Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, replacing 1 December with 1 October as a mandatory day of rest occurring every six years when the transfer of the Federal Executive Power occurs.

Where employees work on this day, they will be entitled to receive (i) their regular salary corresponding to the holiday and (ii) an additional double salary for working on the holiday. Accordingly, employees working on this mandatory rest day will receive triple their daily salary.

Next step for employers

  • Inform all employees about this change and how it will affect their mandatory days off.
  • Update internal policies, internal work regulations and/or collective bargaining agreements to reflect this change and change references to 1 December as a mandatory day off due to the change in the federal executive to 1 October.
  • Ensure that payroll systems account for this change to process the corresponding payment in case employees work on this holiday.

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Ventura Jauregui, Law clerk, has contributed to this legal update.

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