Digital Platforms,Workweek Reform,Menstrual Leave: Week in Talent

Mexico launches a digital platform for reporting labor complaints and workplace accidents, while discussions advance on reducing the legal workweek to 40 hours. Mexican women continue to shoulder the majority of unpaid work, and Mexico City records its highest formal employment rate to date. Meanwhile, the capital approves menstrual leave for students, and legislators propose prison terms for fraudulent online job postings.

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STPS Unveils Digital Platform for Workplace Complaints

The Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) has launched the Workplace Complaints and Accidents System (SIQAL), a free digital platform that allows workers and the public to report labor rights violations and workplace accidents. The platform aims to streamline reporting and improve the enforcement of labor regulations.

Unpaid Work Dominates Mexican Women’s Weekly Hours: INEGI

Mexican women dedicate the majority of their weekly hours to unpaid work, performing domestic, caregiving, and community activities, according to INEGI. The 2024 National Survey on Time Use (ENUT) found that women aged 12 and older spent 64.8% of their weekly time on unpaid labor, with only 33.3% devoted to paid activities.

Mexico City Reaches Record Formal Employment Rate in 2025

Mexico City reported its highest formal employment rate on record in 2Q25, according to data from the National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE) conducted by INEGI. The capital registered 2.76 million people in formal jobs, representing 55.9% of the employed population.

Mexico Advances Debate on 40-Hour Workweek Reform

Mexico’s Commission on Labor and Social Welfare is preparing to meet with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) to continue discussions on a proposed reduction of the legal workweek from 48 to 40 hours. The meeting, expected in September, will gather legislators, business chambers, and unions to exchange views and outline priorities before the initiative reaches Congress.

Mexico City Approves Menstrual Leave for Students

Mexico City has approved a reform to its Education Law allowing primary and secondary students to take menstrual leave, enabling absences for severe menstrual pain without academic or disciplinary consequences. The initiative, part of the broader Menstruación Digna (Dignified Menstruation) program, also includes the distribution of menstrual cup kits to students, starting with the 2025–2026 school year.

Mexico Proposes Prison Terms for Fake Online Job Ads

PRI Lawmaker Ofelia Jasso proposes adding Art. 387 Bis to the Federal Penal Code to penalize the publication of fraudulent job offers through digital platforms. The initiative seeks to impose prison sentences and fines on those who publish or promote false employment opportunities through websites, social media, messaging services, or other electronic means. It suggests prison sentences of five to 10 years and fines ranging from 300 to 800 Units of Measurement and Update (UMA).