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- On December 14, 2022, the Senate approved the initiative to reform articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Law regarding adequate vacations.
- The modifications will apply to the individual or collective labor contracts in force, as long as they are more favorable to the worker's rights.
- The increase in vacations also represents an increase in the payment of the vacation premium.
Since 1970, when the Federal Labor Law in force was published, the articles that establish the period granted to workers for the vacation concept 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 adequate vacations.
Within this initiative, it is proposed to extend the vacation period to which workers are entitled to stay as follows:
| Years worked | Vacation days |
| 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 each of 5 subsequent years |
In addition, workers are allowed to have a minimum of 12 continuous days unless the worker prefers to distribute it differently.
Likewise, the modifications of this decree will apply to individual or collective labor contracts in force, whatever their form or name, as long as they are more favorable to the worker's rights.
It is necessary 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 premium when calculating this benefit based on the number of vacation days.
It is expected to be published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) before the closing of the year 2022 so that it enters into force as of January 1, 2023.
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