The Mexican government introduced draft bills that would reduce the statutory maximum workweek to 40 hours over five days, double the statutory annual Christmas bonus, and increase the seniority premium payable on termination.
The proposed changes, which would amend the Federal Labor Law, are still under discussion by the Mexican Congress. If passed, the reform would enter into effect on 1 January 2024.
With the rise of technology, work from home has been a steadily growing trend for many years. Remote working has exploded since Spring 2020 with quarantines, workplace closures and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at least for jobs and industries that do not always require workers to be on-site.
This abrupt worldwide shift to remote work has sparked new logistical and structural legal challenges that have warranted many countries to pass teleworking legislation, some of which are summarized in this article.
The Mexican government recently introduced amendments to the Federal Labor Law and to the Federal Law for State Workers to provide a government-paid menstrual leave of up to three days per month for all employees who menstruate, including cisgender women, transgender men, intersex, and non-binary persons.
The proposed amendments are in the initial legislative stages and have not yet been enacted.
The Mexican senate recently approved a bill doubling the minimum employer-paid vacation days from 6 to 12 days after one year of service for all employees in Mexico. The change entered into effect on 1 January 2023.
The Mexican National Commission on Minimum Wages has recently approved a significant increase to the national minimum wage. The new wage increase of 20% will be effective on 1 January 2023.
The Mexican government recently published two decrees amending several provisions of the Mexican Federal Labor Law to allow all employees to take necessary unpaid time off to participate in the country’s presidential “revocation of mandate” process and to mandate employers to consider the use of technology and other creative work tools when the nature of employees’ work may result in their death or serious health issues. The decrees entered into effect on 28 April 2022.
Update: The outsourcing reform was approved by the Mexican Senate and entered into effect on 24 April 2021. On 24 May 2021, the Ministry of Labor published an agreement setting forth the general rules for vendors rendering specialized or shared […]
The Mexican government passed amendments to the federal labor law on teleworking. The amendments clarify existing teleworking regulations and create new obligations for both employers and employees. The reform was published in the Mexican Federal Official Gazette and entered into […]
Update: On 16 December 2020, the Mexican government passed amendments to the social security and retirement savings systems laws. The new pension reform is effective as of 1 January 2021. Click here for a Dec. 2020 report (Spanish) prepared by Lockton […]
On 9 March 2020, many Mexican female employees will be participating in a high-profile strike against gender-based violence. Background It is estimated that around 10 women are murdered every day in Mexico. Several nationwide weekend protests have been held over […]