--- title: "What NOM-037 on telework is · Sicheca" description: "Safety and health conditions in telework and who they apply to." url: https://sicheca.com/en/blog/nom-037-teletrabajo lang: en alternate_es: https://sicheca.com/blog/nom-037-teletrabajo.md --- Glossary · 2 min read # What is NOM-037 on telework Short answer NOM-037 sets the safety and health conditions for telework. It applies when the person works more than 40% of their time outside the workplace. ## What it requires A telework policy, the list of people in that arrangement and a review of the conditions of the place. ## And the workday Telework does not eliminate the workday or the right to disconnect. See [working-time record for remote work](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/registro-de-jornada-en-trabajo-remoto). ## Why everything starts with the working-time record Almost every labor calculation starts from the same data point: how many hours and which days each person worked. If that data is uncertain, so is everything else. - **Overtime:** it is paid according to the hours of each week. - **Sunday premium and rest days worked:** they depend on which days were worked. - **Aguinaldo and profit sharing:** they use the days worked in the year. - **Labor lawsuits:** the company must prove the working time. Since 2026, the Federal Labor Law requires that record to be electronic, per person, with start and end time. ## Common mistakes - Using the UMA or minimum wage value from a previous year. - Confusing daily salary, integrated salary and contribution base salary. - Calculating benefits without knowing the days actually worked. - Taking the legal minimums as if they were the maximum. - Not keeping the backup of the calculation. ## What to do now 1. Confirm the current value for the year. 2. Have each person's daily salary at hand. 3. Check the days and hours worked in your record. 4. Do the math and keep it. 5. Validate it with your accountant. ## Related terms **[INFONAVIT contributions: what they are](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/aportaciones-al-infonavit).** The INFONAVIT contribution is 5% of each person's contribution base salary, paid by the company. **[What the UMA is and how much it is worth](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/que-es-la-uma-y-cuanto-vale).** The UMA is the Unit of Measure and Update (Unidad de Medida y Actualización): the peso reference for calculating fines, contributions and procedures. **[Night shift: schedule and maximum length](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/jornada-nocturna).** The night shift is the one worked between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does occasional remote work count? The telework regulation applies when it exceeds 40% of the time. ### Where does the data come from? From the Federal Labor Law and from the official values published by INEGI and the National Minimum Wage Commission. ### Do these values change every year? Yes. The UMA is updated every February 1 and the minimum wage every January 1. Always confirm the current value. ### Are the amounts gross or net? Gross. They do not account for taxes or social security contributions. ### Can I use this for my payroll? It works as a reference. Your accountant should do or validate the payroll calculation. ## Legal basis and sources - Telework: articles 330-A to 330-K of the LFT and NOM-037-STPS-2023. - [Decree amending the Federal Labor Law on the reduction of the working week](https://sidof.segob.gob.mx/notas/docFuente/5786537). Official Gazette of the Federation, May 1, 2026. - [Federal Labor Law, current text](https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf). Chamber of Deputies. **How we write this content.** The Sicheca team writes it from the official text of the law. When something is not yet defined by the authority, we say so. It is general information and does not replace the advice of a lawyer or an accountant. ## Keep reading [ Glossary **What RESICO is**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/que-es-resico) [ Glossary **What is the payroll CFDI**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/cfdi-de-nomina) [ Glossary **What is a finiquito (final settlement)**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/que-es-un-finiquito) [ Calculators **Overtime calculator**](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/calculadora-de-horas-extra) [See all articles](https://sicheca.com/en/blog/) Who publishes this blog Sicheca is a digital time clock for recording working time from your phone. We write these guides from the official text of the law, so any business can understand what applies to it. If you want to try it, there is a waitlist. [Join the waitlist](https://sicheca.com/en/lista-de-espera?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=articulo&utm_campaign=nom-037-teletrabajo&utm_content=final)