Public discussion surrounding the gradual reduction of the workweek in Mexico has overshadowed another significant development that will fundamentally change how employers manage employee attendance: the mandatory implementation of electronic timekeeping for all employees. Beginning January 1, 2027, the use of an auditable electronic time clock will no longer be an optional administrative tool, but
Recently, case decision PR.P.T.CS.J/6 L (12th) was published under the title: “WITHHOLDING OF INCOME TAX (ISR) BY EMPLOYERS. AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC ORDER, THE FAILURE TO ADDRESS IT IN A LABOR PROCEEDING MAY BE CHALLENGED IN A SUBSEQUENT DIRECT AMPARO ACTION, EVEN WHEN A LIQUIDATED AWARD EXISTS IN A PRIOR DECISION AND NO CHALLENGE
As announced in December of last year, on May 1st a decree amending Mexico’s Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Journal of the Federation, with the purpose of reducing the standard workweek in Mexico. This reform will gradually decrease the maximum number of hours that may be worked per week, reaching a
On March 3, 2026, Mexico’s Executive Branch published a Decree amending Sections IV and XI of Section A of Article 123 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States in the evening edition of the Official Journal of the Federation. This constitutional amendment, which entered into force on the same day as its publication, structurally
Nearly one year after the amendments to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law concerning rest periods during the workday, popularly referred to as the “Chair Law”, came into effect, the compliance landscape for employers in Mexico has changed dramatically. If 2025 was the year of physical adjustments, when many companies mistakenly equated compliance with simply purchasing chairs
In Mexico, the minimum wage serves as the economic benchmark that every individual performing personal, subordinated work must receive on a daily basis in order to satisfy their essential needs and those of their family, material, social, and cultural, as well as to provide mandatory education for their children, as established in Article 123 of
On September 11, 2025 the Mexican Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (“INFONAVIT”) published on its official website a notice announcing the extension of the deadline for implementing reforms to Article 29 of the INFONAVIT Law, specifically regarding the obligation to make deductions without suspension for absences or disabilities in accordance with Mexico’s
On July 17th, 2025, Mexico’s Department of Labor and Social Welfare published new regulations in the Official Journal of the Federation addressing occupational risk factors related to the so-called “Chair Law” (the “Provisions”). These Provisions aim to establish clear requirements for employers to provide an adequate number and appropriate type of chairs with
Mexico’s Department of Labor and Social Welfare (“STPS”) presented the 2025 Federal Labor Inspection Program as a comprehensive strategy aimed at modernizing and strengthening the enforcement of labor rights across the country. The program’s main objective is to shift from a reactive model to one that emphasizes prevention and correction with a strategic vision.
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Recent judicial reforms in Mexico calling for the popular election of judges, magistrates, and justices of the Federal Judiciary, which could be replicated at the state level, represents an unprecedented event in Mexico’s legal history. Such reforms have raised new concerns within the labor community, particularly regarding whether Sunday, June 1, 2025 will be considered