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 compliance at workplaces for matters related to: (i) occupational health and safety and (ii) training. Regarding general work conditions, only workplaces for which their industrial or service branch falls under federal jurisdiction will be able to join the Program.
Through the Program, eligible employers will be able to voluntarily report to the authorities their level of compliance with their obligations as employers.
Employers who enroll and satisfy the Program’s requirements may be exempted from ordinary labor inspection visits provided however, that the authority will continue to have the authority to verify compliance and to conduct extraordinary inspections.
The Ministry has 60 days to publish the operation guidelines of the Program. The Program will be accessed through the webpage: http://pvlv.stps.gob.mx/.
Stay tuned for our follow-up analysis once the guidelines are released.
For more information, please contact:
Juan Tejedo, juan.tejedo@gmt.mx
Alfonso García-Mingo, a.garciamingo@gmt.mx
Carlos Acle, carlos.acle@gmt.mx
This Client Alert is published by GarcíaMingo & Tejedo, S.C. as a news reporting service to clients and other friends. The information contained in this publication should not be construed as legal advice. Should further analysis or explanation of the subject matter be required, please contact the attorney with whom you normally consult.
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