On December 9, 2020, Mexico's Senate approved a bill
amending the Federal Labor Law (FLL) regarding telework, which the
House of Representatives passed the day before. While President
López Obrador could return the bill to Congress with
suggested changes, he is expected to sign and send the bill for
publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation. The changes
would take effect the day after publication.
The amendments create a new chapter for the FLL, which focus
mainly on regulating the conditions, obligations and rights of
teleworking. Under these new provisions, telework is understood as
the performance of paid activities, under the employer's
direction, in a place other than the company's or
employer's facilities, while using information and
communication technologies. These working conditions must be in
place 40% of the time during the employment relationship to be
considered telework; such working conditions performed occasionally
or sporadically will not
