On March 12, 2021, the Second Chamber of Mexico’s National Supreme Court of Justice published a ruling in contradiction to opinion number 2a./J. 66/2020 (10a.), titled “Seniority Bonus. Even if not expressly requested, its payment is required when the employee’s seniority is confirmed and such employee has been terminated or the employment relationship has otherwise
Representatives from the Mexican Federal Government, Business Sector and Union Groups conferred on April 5, 2021 in an attempt to agree on the terms of new pending federal legislation governing outsourcing in Mexico.
The parties reached the following agreements in their discussions:
1. In general, outsourcing of personnel will be prohibited, including: (i) the hiring
A Decree published in the Official Journal of the Federation on March 11, 2021 amends and adds several provisions to the Mexican Constitution regarding the structure, functions and organization of the Mexican Federal Judiciary, as well as to the rules for handling certain constitutional cases. Such amendments were proposed by the Chief Justice of the
Mexico’s recent reforms with respect to tax and labor matters, which began in 2019, have led to an increase in labor inspections and resulted in the imposition of hefty fines. The fines imposed for alleged non-compliance in labor and social security matters are calculated based on the Unit of Measurement and Update (“UMA”). The fines
In a December 15, 2020 session of the Technical Council of the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS”), the Council issued decree number ACDO.AS2.HCT.151220/340.P.DPES authorizing the Mexican Department of Economic and Social Benefits “…to implement a proactive assessment strategy as to the work-related risks of employees of related companies who died or were left with
On November 13, 2020, the Plenary Court on Labor Matters of the First Circuit issued a ruling in contradiction of ruling number PC.I.L. J/67 L (10a.) entitled: “Foreign employees. Such are entitled to the return of the accumulated funds in their individual Retirement Fund Administrator (AFORE) accounts, as well as contributions to the housing subaccount
As a result of the 2019 Mexican Labor Law reform and the signing of the USMCA, the Protocol for Validating Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements, which was published in the Official Journal of the Federation on July 31, 2019 (“Protocol”), entered into force on August 1, 2019. Based on such change, all unions in Mexico must
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexican companies that i) are deemed essential, ii) are deemed to be non-essential but are and currently undergoing a reopening process, and iii) those that due to the nature of their work have employees working remotely, must implement and maintain specific written protocols and policies in accordance with
On May 15, 2020, the Mexican Department of Health published a decree detailing the process for reopening the construction, mining, and transportation equipment manufacturing industries. Said decree amends a similar decree published in the Official Journal of the Federation the previous day.The target date for reopening these industries remains June 1, 2020. To be able