Coparmex Quintana Roo Prepares Businesses for Shorter Workweek

Cancún, Quintana Roo — The employers’ federation Coparmex in Quintana Roo has begun preparing local companies for Mexico’s gradual reduction of the workweek, announcing plans to hold training workshops and circulate information bulletins for its members.

“Work is already under way on the reduction that the labor reform will bring to the workweek; we are moving gradually,” said Jovita Portillo Navarro, president of the organization. “As you know, it is two days per year until we reach 40 hours in 2030, and that is precisely why the committee of the Labor Commission met to draw up a training program for our members and, in turn, for their employees. We will also issue information bulletins on the subject.”

Portillo Navarro acknowledged that adapting to the new workweek poses an organizational challenge for the state’s productive sectors. Fewer hours disrupt traditional workflows and require companies to review shift schedules and administrative processes in order to maintain productivity.

Preparations Already Under Way

The business leader said several Coparmex affiliates have already moved to 40-hour weeks this year as part of their preparations for the changes ahead. The organization is also advising members on the reform’s transitional rules and on how the Tax Administration Service (SAT) verifies payroll registries.

Companies are awaiting guidelines from the Labor and Social Welfare Department, which officials say will provide legal certainty on workplace inspection criteria.

“Every reduction has an impact, above all on operational and administrative matters, because the workflows are not the same as the ones we have been handling,” Portillo Navarro said. “Everything has to be modified gradually, but we hope that with the training — and above all with the questions our members may have — we can clear things up in those sessions and reach a good outcome.”

The training, she added, will allow each business to review its organizational structure and decide whether it needs to hire more staff or reorganize internal processes to comply with the law.