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
Mexico Finally Enacts Its So-Called “Chair Law”
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’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
Recent Decision from the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice Regarding the Constitutionality of Prohibiting a Judicial Review of the Merits of an Arbitration Award
On December 9th, 2022, two binding case law decisions were published by the First Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice, under numbers 1a. XXXII/2022 (10a.) and 1a. XXX/2022 (10a.), confirming the constitutionality of articles 1457, section I, paragraph b), and 1434 of the Commercial Code, as they refer to the violation
ILO’s Convention 190: Combating Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
Convention 190 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is the first international treaty specifically addressing violence and harassment. It was adopted in 2019 and entered into effect in 2021. The Convention defines violence and harassment as “a range of unacceptable behaviors and practices, or make threats of such behaviors and practices, whether such are performed
Mexico publishes new rules for teleworking and health & safety in the workplace
On January 21, 2021, Chapter XII Bis was added to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law (“LFT” for its acronym in Spanish) regarding the performance of work activities from a remote location to the workplace, now called teleworking (Teletrabajo in Spanish).
Although it is true that this type of work offers considerable benefits, it also generates new