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Termination

Terminating employment, notice periods, termination payments and rights to references.

Mexico :: Record of services

Upon termination of the employment contract, the employee may request a written copy of a record of their services; by law the employer must fulfil this request within three days …

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Mexico :: Notice

There are no statutory notice periods for termination of employment contracts by either the employer or the employee …

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Mexico :: Termination by mutual consent

The parties may negotiate a termination agreement to mutually end the employment relationship …

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Mexico :: Constructive dismissal

The Federal Labour Law (Article 51) provides for a range of circumstances in which an employee may terminate the employment relationship without incurring liability …

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Mexico :: Employee resignation

Employees may choose to voluntarily terminate the employment relationship by resigning …

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Mexico :: Collective redundancy

Collective redundancies occur where a business permanently ceases to operate, or a specific department or area is permanently closed, warranting a reduction in personnel …

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Mexico :: Protected characteristics

Employers are prohibited from dismissing an employee as a result of their being pregnant, caring for a child or because of a change in their marital status …

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Mexico :: Unjust dismissal

When an employee has been dismissed they have up to two months (60 days) from the effective date of termination to challenge the dismissal before the Labour Board …

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Mexico :: Severance pay

◉ Dismissal with just cause If an employee is dismissed and the employer cites a just cause, the employee’s entitlement extends only to accrued benefits …

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Mexico :: Dismissal with or without cause

◉ Overview Unlike in the USA, there is no concept of “employment at will” in Mexico, or even “summary dismissal” …

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Mexico :: An overview of discipline/dismissal

The only way that an employer may undertake any disciplinary action in Mexico is through a Labour Court (via their institutions) approved set of in-house rules …

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