At a glance
- On April 29, 2026, a bill was proposed to amend the Federal Labor Law to introduce gender pay gap monitoring.
- The proposal would require the Ministry of Labor and the Treasury Ministry to implement and regularly update a system to identify and eliminate wage disparities between men and women.
- The Ministry of Labor would be responsible for issuing guidelines on wage gap indicators and the methodology for measuring them.
- The development signals a potential move towards greater regulatory oversight of pay equality in Mexico.
- The bill is currently pending review by the relevant Senate committees and has not yet been enacted.
On April 29, 2026, Senator Ruth González introduced a bill to amend the Federal Labor Law to address gender pay inequality. The proposal would require the Ministry of Labor, together with the Treasury Ministry, to implement and periodically update a system designed to detect and eliminate wage gaps between men and women.
The bill further provides that the Ministry of Labor would issue guidelines establishing wage gap indicators and the methodology to be used for their measurement. If adopted, the reform would introduce a more structured and data-driven approach to monitoring pay equality in Mexico.
The bill is currently under review by the relevant Senate committees and has not yet been approved.
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