On December 14, 2022, the Senate approved the initiative to reform articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Law, regarding decent vacations.
The amendments will apply to existing individual or collective employment contracts, provided that they are more favourable to workers' rights.
The increase in vacations also represents an increase in the payment of the vacation bonus.
Since 1970, when the Federal Labor Law in force was published, the articles that establish the period granted to workers for the concept of vacations had not been updated.
On December 14, 2022, the Senate approved the initiative to reform articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Law, regarding decent vacations.
Within this initiative, it is proposed to extend the vacation period to which workers are entitled to be as follows:
Years worked
Holidays
Year 1
12 days
Year 2
14 days
Year 3
16 days
Year 4
18 days
Year 5
20 days
From 6 to 10 years
22 days
From 11 to 15 years
24 days
2 days for every 5 subsequent years.
In addition, workers are allowed to have a minimum of 12 consecutive days, unless the worker prefers to distribute it differently.
Likewise, the amendments to this decree shall apply to individual or collective employment contracts in force, regardless of their form or name, provided that they are more favourable to workers' rights.
It is important to know that the increase in vacations does not only have a labor impact, but also represents an increase in the payment of the vacation bonus, since this benefit is calculated based on the number of vacation days.
It is expected to be published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) before the end of 2022 and come into force on January 1, 2023.
