The reform strengthens employers’ obligations to ensure working conditions based on substantive equality, prevent discrimination and train personnel to eradicate violence against women in the workplace.
On January 15, 2026, a Decree amending several laws, including the Federal Labor Law, was published in the Federal Official Gazette with the aim of strengthening measures to guarantee gender equality and prevent and eradicate discrimination and violence against women. The Decree entered into force on the day following its publication.
Key amendments to the Federal Labor Law include:
• Substantive equality and non-discrimination. The principle of substantive equality between women and men in employment relationships is reinforced.
• Working conditions. Employers must ensure that working conditions are established in accordance with the principle of substantive equality between women and men.
• Training to prevent violence. Employers are required to train personnel to prevent and eliminate violence against women in the workplace.
• Workplaces free from discrimination and violence. The obligations of both employers and employees to promote and maintain work environments free from discrimination and violence are reinforced.
The amendments increase the importance of reviewing internal policies, procedures and measures concerning equality, non-discrimination and the prevention and handling of workplace violence.
In particular, employers should verify that they have implemented the Protocol to Prevent and Eradicate Gender-Based Discrimination and Address Cases of Violence and Sexual Harassment, as well as to Eradicate Forced and Child Labor, which has been mandatory since 2019, and that it is supported by effective training measures.
For companies, the reform makes it advisable to review existing protocols, update internal policies where necessary and strengthen training programs in order to comply with the new requirements and promote workplaces based on substantive equality and free from violence.
The official publication in the Federal Official Gazette is available at:
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5778297&fecha=15/01/2026#gsc.tab=0
