Reform to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law declares October 01 as a mandatory day of rest

On September 30 of this year, the decree amending Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, establishing October 01 of every six years as a mandatory day of rest.

On September 24 of this year, Congress approved the reform of article 74 of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) to recognize October 01 of every six years, replacing December 01, when it corresponds to the transmission of federal executive power, starting this 2024 as a mandatory day of rest, in order to homologate the text to the reform that occurred in 2014 to constitutional article 83.

Therefore, in principle, employers in Mexico must grant said day as a mandatory rest day, with the understanding that if any employee works on it, the respective payment provided for in article 75 of the LFT will apply.

The electronic link to the official publication is attached below:

https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5739950&fecha=30/09/2024#gsc.tab=0