Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Mexico as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Mexico: Audi’s labour dispute

Audi’s new plant in San Jose Chiapa has now been in operation for seven months …

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Mexico: Minimum wage hike

From January 1st 2017, the daily minimum wage will be increased to $80,04 pesos (US$3 …

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Mexico: End to ‘protection contracts’

The Mexican Senate has voted to amend Articles 107 and 123 of the country’s constitution …

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Mexico: Pay deal for ailing oil giant

The massive state-owned oil company Pemex has reached a one-year deal with the oil workers union that increases all pay rates by 3 …

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Mexico: Capping of wage arrears accrual declared constitutional

The Mexican Supreme Court has declared that a provision in the Federal Labour Law that limits the accrual of wage arrears to 12 months in employment disputes is constitutional …

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Mexico: New national equal employment opportunities standard

The Mexican government has issued a new equal opportunities standard for employers …

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Mexico/USA: Migration trends between USA and Mexico

According to the US Pew Research Center, more Mexicans left the USA to return home than entered the USA over the period from 2009 to 2014 …

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Mexico: Pension agreement reached

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the Principal Oil Company in Mexico, has reached agreement with the oil workers union over pension rights …

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Mexico: Geographical differentiation of minimum wage removed

As of October 1st 2015 only one general minimum wage rate applies in Mexico …

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Mexico: Law on young workers amended

A number of amendments to the Federal Labour Law have now come into force in Mexico, enhancing the protection afforded to young workers …

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Mexico: Minimum wage increase agreed

The minimum wage commission in Mexico, made up of the government, employers and employee representatives, has agreed to increase the general minimum wage by 4 …

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Mexico: New labour inspection regulations now in force

The General Regulations for Work Inspection and Sanctions Applicability entered into force in Mexico on September 17th 2014 …

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Mexico: Occupational health system needed for informal sector

The International Commission on Occupational Health has stated that Mexico needs to establish an occupational health system that will cover employees in informal economic sectors …

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Mexico: Proposal to raise one of the lowest minimum wages in Latin America

Mexico City’s Mayor, Miguel Ángel Mancera, has made a proposal to increase the federal minimum wage from its current 67 pesos (3 …

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