MEXICO CITY, Reuters Mexico39;s Senate on Thursday approved reforms to improve conditions for drivers with ridehailing and delivery services such as DiDi, Rappi and Uber, ensuring access to social security and a Christmas bonus, among other benefits.

The reform passed unanimously with 113 votes in favor, and will be forwarded to the executive power to get enacted.

President Claudia Sheinbaum had sent the proposal to lawmakers in early December and it was fasttracked to a plenary vote ahead of Congress39; Christmas recess on Dec. 15.

Mexico39;s ruling Morena party and its allies, which won a landslide victory in the June general election, enjoy a large majority in both houses.

They have since pushed through a number of reforms proposed under the current and former administrations.

The latest would add Mexico to the ranks of countries such as Chile and Spain that already regulate work through digital platforms, guaranteeing basic labor rights such as a minimum wage and social security.

It would ensure that workers who earn at least a minimum wage on an app around 414 per month starting in 2025 have the right to unionize and have access to benefits such as social security, accident insurance, pensions, maternity leave, the right to receive company profits, or a Christmas bonus.

Workers earning less than minimum wage would not have access to all the benefits but would be protected in case of workrelated accidents.

Around 658,000 people are employed across Mexico on…