A new law that came into effect Sunday mandates Mexican workers are now given extended vacation time paid for by employers
The new year has given Mexican workers extended vacation time.
The state Department of Labor and Social Welfare of Baja California said the agency will assist federal authorities so that this provision is complied with.
“We see it as a true act of justice for the working class of Baja California,» state Labor Secretary Alejandro Arregui Ibarra said. «It guarantees their human right to rest and vacations so that the person can live with economic security.»
Before this decree, Mexico was one of the countries that offered the fewest vacation days worldwide.
Mexican workers enjoyed 6 days of vacation the first year on a new job.
The figure puts the country on a par with nations such as China, Uganda, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand.
“Mexico was the last country in terms of vacations in the countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),” Arregui Ibarra said. “(Mexico) was the country that gave the lowest number of vacation days in the OECD.”
How it works
The additional vacation decree published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (or DOF in Spanish) came into effect January 1, 2023.
Workers who have already worked for five years for the same company will be able to enjoy the benefit of 12 paid days off.
In addition, those employees will receive two additional days for each of the five years worked.
«This was a pending issue,» the Secretary said in a statement.
According to Arregui, rest and decent vacations will have more motivated workers, where their emotional well-being is privileged.
The Secretary of Labor said with the reform employees will be granted 12 days of rest after completing one year of work from 2023.
As of the second year worked, vacations will increase by two days per year until reaching 20.
Subsequently, paid days off will increase to two days for every 5 years of work, until reaching a maximum of 32 days off.
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