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’s Minimum Wage Increase for 2025
Article 123, Section A, Paragraph VI of the Mexico Constitution establishes the basis for Mexico’s federal minimum daily wage.
The Council of Representatives of the National Commission on Minimum Wages (CONASAMI) unanimously approved a 12% increase in the general daily minimum wage, effective as of January 1, 2025. With this adjustment, the daily minimum wage
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
Mexico Issues New Official Regulations on the Transportation of Hazardous Cargo
On May 27, 2024, Official Mexican Regulation NOM-043-SCT-SEMAR-ARTF-2023 (the “NOM”) was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (the “DOF”), regulating the “Transport document of hazardous cargo”.
A Transport document of hazardous cargo (hereinafter, the “Transport Document”) contains information for the identification of hazardous cargo, of its potential dangers, and of statements to be
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules on the Constitutionality of the Three-Month Limit for Paying Employee Profit Sharing
Through its decision in amparo case number 633/2023 dated April 3, 2024, the Second Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court confirmed the constitutionality of the maximum employee profit sharing limit of three months of an employee’s salary, or the average of the profit sharing received in the last three years, whichever is more favorable to
Mexico Updates Forklift Operations Rules in NOM-006-STPS-2023 “Storage and handling of materials through the use of machinery-occupational safety conditions”
On March 7, 2024, the Mexican government published updates to Official Mexican Standard NOM-006-STPS-2023 (“NOM-006”) in the Official Journal of the Federation. While the updates do not include major differences between the 2014 and 2023 versions, below is a list of the most significant changes one should take into consideration.
Mexico Adopts Amendments to the REPSE Renewal Process
On February 21, 2024 the Mexican government published a Decree in the Official Journal of the Federation, (the “Decree”) amending the general rules for registering individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or perform specialized work as referred to in Article 15 of Mexico’s Federal Labor Law.
The amendments include the following: The renewal of
Mexico Publishes New Draft Regulations on the Transportation of Hazardous Substances and Materials
On February 20, 2023, a draft of Official Mexican Standard (“NOM”) PROY-NOM-002-1-SCT-SEMAR-ARTF/2021 (the “Draft One”) was published on the Official Journal of the Federation (“DOF”) regulating the official list of hazardous substances and materials (hazardous goods), including instructions and use of packaging/containers, intermediate bulk containers (RIG), large packaging/containers, portable tanks, multi-element gas containers and bulk
The importance of complying with mexican health and safety regulations
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as part of the 2022 Inspection Program issued by the Department of Labor and Social Welfare (“STPS” for its acronym in Spanish), which is aligned with the obligations assumed by Mexico under the USMCA, with at least 40,000 actions scheduled for this year, there has been a
IMSS announces flexible program for granting paid sick leave
On January 11, 2022, the Technical Council (the “Council”) of the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS”) announced that the “COVID-19 Permit” process will be relaunched as a result of the heightened risk of infection caused by the Omicron variant.
The COVID-19 Permit provides employees with the possibility to obtain paid sick leave for up to