On December 19, 2024, the reform to the Federal Labor Law, known as the "Silla Law," was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. This amendment requires employers to provide chairs with backrests<\/strong> to workers who perform duties in a standing position, provided that the nature of the work allows it. As of June 17, 2025, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) has a deadline of 30 days<\/strong> to issue the technical guidelines<\/strong> on the ergonomic risks associated with standing for prolonged periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For their part, employers will have 180 additional days<\/strong>, until the December 14, 2025<\/strong>, for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The new provisions impose the following obligations on employers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Silla Law seeks prevent occupational risks<\/strong> derived from prolonged work in a standing position, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This reform promotes healthier and more dignified conditions for those working in sectors such as commerce, services, and certain areas of industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Labor law specialists suggest that companies take the following actions to facilitate implementation of the law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the right to rest has been enforced since June 17, 2025, the sanctions will come into effect once:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Penalties may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Silla Law represents an important step forward in workplace health and well-being in Mexico. Starting June 17, 2025, companies must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the deadline for full compliance with the regulations expires on December 14, 2025<\/strong>It is advisable for organizations to begin implementing them as soon as possible. Complying with these provisions not only avoids penalties, but also improves working conditions and protects employee health.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Publication and Entry into Force On December 19, 2024, the reform to the Federal Labor Law, known as the "Chair Law," was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. This amendment requires employers to provide chairs with backrests to workers who perform standing duties, provided that the nature of the chair [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[762,112,763],"class_list":["post-5742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-impuestos","tag-ley-silla","tag-sat","tag-silla"],"yoast_head":"\n
The reform began to be implemented 180 days after its publication<\/strong>, that is, the June 17, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nImplementation deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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