Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Mexico as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Mexico: Brazilian nationals no longer eligible for visitor e-visas
Access to the Mexican labour market for Brazilian nationals requires that applications are made before leaving Brazil …
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Mexico: US files fifth labor complaint in Mexico, eyes US auto-parts plant
The United States has filed its fifth complaint under the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism of the USMCA Trade Pact …
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Mexico: United States announces successful resolution of rapid response labor mechanism matter at Panasonic auto parts facility in Mexico
The third intervention by the US Department of Labour under the USMCA Rapid Response Mechanism has resulted in a better deal for Mexican workers …
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Mexico: Negotiations begin on new UK-Mexico FTA
Negotiations soon to be underway on a Mexico-UK free trade agreement …
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Mexico: Government agrees to review US workers’ rights complaint
Government has agreed to intervene in a US labour relations compliant concerning a Panasonic Automotive Systems factory in Reynosa …
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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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