Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Mexico as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Mexico: New public holiday in 2024
The inauguration of a new President in Mexico will take place on 1st October 2024 …
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Mexico: New teleworking obligations for employers
In Mexico, an employee is considered to be teleworking when the work is performed remotely for more than 40% of any shift …
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Mexico: Are all companies ready for the profit sharing deadline on 31st May 2023?
It is a constitutional obligation for companies to offer their employees an annual profit sharing bonus …
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Mexico: Reduction of the basic workweek
The Chamber of Deputies has just approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the basic working week from 48 hours to 40 hours …
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Mexico: Governments team up to identify scam job offers
The growth of fake job offers is now becoming a major problem area, especially for low paid workers seeking opportunities across national borders …
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Mexico: Change to paid vacation rules
Under the amendments to Articles 76 of the Federal Labor Law, employees with more than one year of service are now entitled to not less than 12 working days’ yearly paid vacation …
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Mexico: Minimum wage will increase by 20% from 2023
The rise will take effect on 1st January, when the daily minimum wage will go from 172 Mexican pesos (US$9) to 207 Mexican pesos (US$10 …
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Mexico: Price control agreement reached on key items
It would appear that the majority of food distributors have reached a voluntary agreement with the government to maintain control over the price of 24 essential foodstuffs …
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Mexico: Unratified Protection Agreements are void as of May 2023
US Companies operating in Mexico now face a deadline next May …
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Mexico: Fall out from reversal of Roe v Wade.
One of the poorly considered consequences of the Supreme Court decision allowing State abortion bans is that it simply forced many women into taking desperate measures, including crossing the Mexican border for treatment …
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Mexico: New federal conciliation center
A federal body charged with resolving labour disputes is now up and running …
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Mexico: Concerns on health and safety of teleworkers
Public consultations concerning a new Official Mexican Standard (037) on teleworking have generated some fundamental concerns …
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Mexico: Senate considers bill to double paid vacation days for Mexican workers
The Upper House of Congress is debating an increase in the minimum annual paid leave entitlement across the private sector …
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Mexico: Volkswagen workers reject union-backed 9% wage hike
A trade union ballot amongst workers at the automaker’s Puebla plant, in central Mexico has been narrowly defeated after what the company called “interference from outside influences” …
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Mexico: Guidelines for union democracy launched
The Federal Centre for Conciliation and Labour Registration has issued a set of procedures that will now govern the operation of trade unions …
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