To: Clients and Friends On November 1, 2021, a decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation that establishes the creation of the Voluntary Labor Verification Program (the “Program”) by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (the “Ministry”). The Program’s main purposes consist of introducing alternative mechanisms to inspections and to incentivize[…]
PREPARE YOURSELF TO HAVE A RETURN-TO-OFFICE PLAN As some people start looking at the pandemic from the rear-view mirror, many employers are now re-thinking their plans to return to the office in early 2022. But even if you are yet to announce a reopening date it is worth having a return-to-office plan for quickly deployment[…]
As discussed in prior Alerts, individuals and companies that provide specialized services or specialized works in accordance with the newly revised Article 15 of the Federal Labor Law (the “Law”) must register in a public registry kept by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (the “Ministry”). On May 24, 2021, the guidelines to secure[…]
As discussed in prior Alerts, on November 12, 2020, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador introduced a bill in Congress to substantially alter and further regulate outsourcing and insourcing services in Mexico by amending several provisions of the Federal Labor Law and other-related laws including the Social Security Law, Institute of the National Housing Fund for[…]
On April 5, 2021 the Mexican Government, the workers’ sector and the employers’ sector reached some agreements which will be subject to the discussion and approval of the Congress when the amendment bill is discussed; herein you will find a summary of suchagreements: outsourcing personnel will be prohibited (both outsourcing and insourcing); both specialized services[…]
January 11, 2021 Earlier today, an amendment to the Federal Labor Law (herein, Labor Law) was published in the Federal Official Gazette which will be in full force and effect starting tomorrow; such amendment adds a new chapter to the Labor Law with new regulations for home office/telecommuting. The new term teletrabajo consists of the[…]
On November 12, 2020, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador introduced a bill in Congress to amend several provisions of the Federal Labor Law and other-related laws including the Social Security Law, Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers Law, Tax Code, Income Tax Law and VAT Law, to substantially alter and further regulate the[…]
June 2020 On May 29, 2020 the Mexican Government published Specific Technical Guidelines for the Reopening of Economic Activities (the “Guidelines”) in the Federal Official Gazette. The Guidelines are mandatory for all workplaces and their purpose is to outline the necessary measures for reopening or for the continuity of activities. To determine the measures that[…]
May 2020 As the coronavirus outbreak continues in Mexico and given that the Mexican Government has extended the stay at home orders at least through May 30, 2020, many employees who used to commute to their place of work are now working from home (“telecommuting”). Thus, organizations may have realized by now that telecommuting arrangements[…]
On March 31, 2020 the Mexican Government issued a health emergency declaration (emergencia sanitaria por causa
de fuerza mayor) over SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) coronavirus outbreak and issued stay-at-home and shut-down orders.
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