On December 19, 2024, a Decree was published in the Official Journal of the Federation amending various provisions of Mexico’s Federal Labor Law (the “Decree”) to impose on employers a new obligation to provide their employees with chairs with backrests, either to carry out their work, or to rest, during the workday. The Decree will
Mexico Approves Amendments Regarding Labor Exploitation
On June 8, 2024, an amendment to the General Law to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Crimes in Connection with Human Trafficking and for the Protection and Assistance to Victims of these Crimes (the “Law”) came into force. This amendment added section IV to Article 21 of the Law, establishing that working hours in excess of
Claim filed for labor rights violations under the USMCA
On April 18, 2022, the United States filed a request for review of alleged denials of free association and collective bargaining rights in a manufacturing plant operated by Panasonic Automotive Systems de México located in Reynosa, Tamaulipas (“Panasonic Automotive”). Such would be the third review filed under the USMCA’s (“USMCA”) Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism