Cristina Ruíz Sandoval, a senator from Mexico's PRI party, proposed a reform to the Federal Labor Law that would grant workers permits during the workday to handle extraordinary caregiving situations involving disability or chronic illness. ^[1] Senator Cristina Ruíz Sandoval of the PRI party presented an initiative in the Mexican Senate to amend the Federal Labor Law (LFT) to establish mandatory temporary paid leave for employees caring for family members with disabilities or chronic illnesses. ^[2] Cristina Ruíz Sandoval said the reform is congruent with a rights-based view of care and shared responsibility, and that it protects family income while favoring labor continuity. ^[3] The proposal is still pending evaluation; if approved by both chambers of Mexico's Congress, it would take effect the day after publication in the Diario Oficial de la Federación. ^[4] The reform proposal would add article 68-A and fraction XXXIV of article 132 to Mexico's Federal Labor Law, making the permit a new employer obligation. ^[5] The initiative aims to make the granting of such leave an obligation for employers rather than a matter of internal company policy. ^[6] The proposed reform seeks to add Article 68-A and modify Article 132, fraction XXXIV, of the Federal Labor Law to regulate temporary absences during work hours. ^[7] If an employer refuses to grant the corresponding leave under the approved initiative, the affected employee could file a complaint with the Labor Conciliation Centers to initiate a conflict resolution process. ^[8]