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USCIS to Increase Scrutiny for TN Visa Requirements: Impact on Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual regarding TN visa eligibility requirements. The new guidance imposes stricter guidelines for eligibility. Changes focus on the nature of the...more

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México se une a la tendencia global para proteger a los trabajadores de plataformas digitales: 7 consejos de cumplimiento para...

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Em importante que las empresas que operan en México se mantengan informados sobre cambios sustanciales a la Ley Federal del Trabajo dirigidos a proteger a los trabajadores de plataformas digitales. El Congreso mexicano...more

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Mexico Joins Growing Trend to Protect Digital Platform Workers: 7 Compliance Tips for Gig Economy Businesses

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Businesses operating in Mexico should be aware of substantial changes to the Federal Labor Law aimed at protecting digital platform workers. Specifically, the National Congress of Mexico enacted a decree in December 2024...more

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Mexico’s 12 Percent Wage Hike Comes Into Effect January 1, 2025

The right to a minimum wage sufficient to meet the basic needs of workers is enshrined in the Mexican Constitution. Minimum wages in the country are set on a daily basis, ensuring workers receive a set amount for each day...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

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December 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin: What Employers Need to Know

The Department of State released the December 2024 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more advanced Dates for Filing chart. All employment-based...more

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Spanish: 1º de octubre como día de descanso obligatorio en México

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El día de hoy se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el Decreto mediante el cual se reforma la Ley Federal del Trabajo para establecer como día de descanso obligatorio el 1º de octubre de cada seis años, con motivo...more

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October 1st as a mandatory holiday in Mexico

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Today was published in the Federal Official Gazette the Decree by which the Federal Labor Law is amended to establish October 1 of every six years as a mandatory day of rest, on the occasion of the transfer of the Federal...more

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From Leave to Legal Obligations: Understanding Maternity and Paternity Rights in Mexico

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Employers doing business in Mexico can help ensure a fair and supportive workplace by understanding certain key regulations. For instance, Mexico’s labor laws offer comprehensive protections for employees during pregnancy and...more

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Mexico’s Federal Judiciary Council Announces End to Judiciary Work Stoppage: Key Takeaways for Employers

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Mexico: Courts and tribunals will resume work on September 23 after a work stoppage began on August 21 in response to the Judicial Branch Reform. Here’s what employers doing business in Mexico need to know about this...more

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Guide Through The Mexican M&A Labyrinth: Top 10 Labor and Employment Considerations for Foreign Investors

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Una versión en español de esta Insight está disponible haciendo clic arriba. For foreign companies contemplating a merger with or acquisition of a Mexican company, understanding the labor landscape is crucial. Mexico’s...more

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Guía normativa para equipos de RRHH y legales en materia de la Seguridad y Salud en el trabajo

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Según cifras de la Organización Mundial de la Salud se estima que cada año se pierden 12 000 millones de días de trabajo debido a la depresión y la ansiedad, a un costo de US$ 1 billón por año en pérdida de productividad...more

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Workplace Stress in Mexico: 7 Considerations and Strategies for Employers

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Workplace stress affects millions globally, and Mexico has one of the highest rates of work-related stress in the world. Given this context, companies doing business in Mexico have become acutely aware of the significant...more

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Mexico Imposes Hefty New Penalties for Excessive Work Hours: 3 Things Employers Need to Know

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Employers doing business in Mexico should understand significant new consequences for requiring employees to work excessive hours. Specifically, Mexico’s Human Trafficking Law — which aims to protect certain disadvantaged...more

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August 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the August 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories hold...more

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Mexico Amends Human Trafficking Law to Include Excess Work Shifts as a Crime of Labor Exploitation

Mexico’s General Law to Prevent, Punish, and Eradicate Crimes Related to Human Trafficking and for the Protection and Assistance to the Victims of These Crimes (“Human Trafficking Law”) has as its purpose to protect the life,...more

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Nueva reforma sobre explotación laboral

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El 8 de junio de 2024 entró en vigor una importante reforma en materia de explotación laboral a través de la Ley General para Prevenir, Sancionar y Erradicar los Delitos en Materia de Trata de Personas y para la Protección y...more

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New Reform on labor exploitation

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On June 8, 2024, a significant reform on labor exploitation came in to force under the General Law to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Crimes related to Trafficking in Persons and the Protection and Assistance to Victims of such...more

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Obligaciones Patronales durante la Jornada Electoral

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En el marco de las próximas elecciones del 2 de junio, queremos recordarles la importancia de cumplir con las obligaciones patronales establecidas en la Ley Federal del Trabajo para garantizar que todos los trabajadores...more

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Mexico’s 2024 Elections: Workers Entitled to Holidays for Voting on June 2 and Presidential Inauguration on October 1

Approximately sixty-four countries, plus the European Union, will head to the polls in 2024. June 2, 2024, will be the biggest election day taking place in Mexico, when the president (possibly the first female president),...more

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Amendment to Mexico's Federal Labor Law: Fines for Non-Compliance of Obligations of Employers

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An amendment to the Federal Labor Law of Mexico, specifically Article 994, was published in the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) on April 4, 2024. The aforementioned article sets forth fines ranging...more

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Employment liability insurance in Mexico

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Social security in Mexico is a fundamental right. It ensures access to health care, medical assistance, protection of livelihoods, and necessary social services for individual well-being....more

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March 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the March 2024 Visa Bulletin. In March, USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more modest Final Action Dates chart for the first time this fiscal...more

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México: Incremento al valor de la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) para el 2024

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El 9 de enero de 2024, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) publicó los nuevos valores para la Unidad de Medida y Actualización (en adelante “UMA”) que entrarán en vigor el 1 de febrero de 2024, de acuerdo...more

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Mexico: Increase to the UMA Value Announced for 2024

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On January 9, 2024, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI by its acronym in Spanish) published the new values for the Measurement and Updating Unit (Unidad de Medida y Actualización or UMA) that will take...more

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