NOM-037-STPS-2023 as a mixed work alternative for HEIs (Case of the Academic Unit of Accounting and Administration of the Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit

Abstract

The following research paper aims to investigate the partial implementation of teleworking for the teachers in the Department of Accounting and Administration in accordance with NOM-037-STPS to offer an alternative solution for the lack of installed resources (furniture, equipment, and internet network). The situation of the Department of Accounting and Administration is no exception. On one hand, the institution demands an 8-hour workday and strict compliance with academic performance indicators; however, the institution does not have the necessary academic spaces to carry out these tasks. The total number of cubicles is insufficient to accommodate all the teaching staff in the morning, afternoon, and for semi-school shifts. In addition to the fact that these cubicles do not have computer equipment, very few have appropriate furniture, and the quality of the Internet is very unstable, especially when the university professors and students saturate the bandwidth. It is important to point out that the NOM-037 establishes as an obligation of the employer to provide their workers with all the necessary equipment to be able to do their work in the Telework modality, however; in this specific case the idea is to know if the self-employed teachers have the conditions to adhere to such modality of work.