Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Mexico as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Mexico: Right to disconnect
The Senate has voted unanimously in favour of an amendment to the ‘Ley Federal del Trabajo’ concerning the right to disconnect …
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Mexico: Panasonic auto components plant caught in latest union vs. union dispute
Although labour reforms in compliance with the 2020 US-Mexico-Canada agreement have sought to outlaw “protection contracts” with traditional unions, companies continue to conclude unrepresentative “fixed deals” …
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Mexico: Excess deaths pattern suggests the pandemic is far from over
Since the pandemic began, there have officially been 5 …
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Mexico: A Second Mexican auto plant moves to organize independent union
Further manufacturing employees have ousted their CTM-affiliated union that was party to a “protection contract” which maintained low wages …
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Mexico: Senator proposes doubling vacations for workers
A political party in the national Senate is seeking to double minimum vacation days …
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Mexico: Auto workers vote for independent union at GM plant
GM workers vote to oust local “protection” unions they believe have corruptly fixed pay and conditions in the past …
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Mexico: US Department of Labor awards $10m to promote gender equity, reduce workplace discrimination, harassment in Mexico
Tackling labour issues within the context of the US-Mexico-Canada Trade agreement …
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Mexico: Increase to the UMA value announced for 2022
Payments to, and assessments by, the government for a wide range of obligations will change on 1st February 2022 due to an updating of the UMA …
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Mexico: Bill tabled to extend paternity leave to two months
The Chairman of the lower house of Parliament’s Labour Committee, Manuel Baldenebro, has tabled a Bill granting men a right to take 60 days paid paternity leave …
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Mexico: COVID-19 traffic light update
Although the Federal government has issued a “green light” for all but three of the country’s 32 States, many local restrictions remain …
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Mexico: Pension system overhaul
The Mexican government is planning a major overhaul of its state pensions system …
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Mexico: Welfare cover for platform workers
An agreement reached between employment platforms and the Institute for Social Security (IMSS) has introduced a voluntary system for gig workers to obtain welfare cover …
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Mexico: Legal protection of “platform workers”
The Labour Ministry is planning to increase the legal protection of “platform workers” …
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Mexico: United States reaches agreement with Mexican auto parts company to protect workers’ rights
An agreement has been reached between the US Trade Representative and the Mexican car parts company Tridonex in compliance with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) …
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