Mexico's Senate backs 40-hour workweek in initial vote

Mexico's ‌Senate on Wednesday ​approved a presidential ‌proposal to reduce the legal workweek to 40 ‌hours from 48, ‌with 121 votes in favor and no votes ⁠against.

The ​bill ⁠now moves to the ⁠lower chamber of ​Congress for final debate where ⁠the ruling Morena party ⁠and ​its allies hold the necessary majority ⁠of votes to pass ⁠the ⁠measure.

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