Article 73WWX Mexico approves a 40-hour work week — but not two days off

Mexico approves a 40-hour work week — but not two days off

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editors@theworld.org (Tibisay Zea)
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Mexico has some of the longest working hours in the industrialized world. Now, Congress has approved a plan to gradually cut the legal workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030. Supporters call it a historic step. Critics say it still leaves workers with just one guaranteed day off. From Mexico City, Tibisay Zea reports on the debate over time, productivity and labor rights.

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