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Chair Law: Mexico Establishes Workplace Safety Provisions for Workers Who Stand for Prolonged Periods

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On July 17, 2025, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published an agreement in the Official Gazette that establishes specific provisions for the prevention of occupational risks related to workers who perform their...more

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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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Mexico Announces the Gradual Implementation of the 40-hour Workweek

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On 1 May 2025, it was announced that the 40-hour workweek will be progressively implemented in Mexico. We take a look at what this ‘gradual implementation’ might look like and how employers can prepare....more

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June 2025 Visa Bulletin Released: Continued Slow Progression in Many Categories May Impact Employers

The Department of State released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS has confirmed they will accept the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. The Final Action Dates chart notes...more

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Mexico's Government Announces New Proposal to Reduce Working Time to 40 Hours Per Week

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In commemoration of Labor Day, the Mexican government announced an important amendment to reduce the workweek from 48 hours to 40 hours progressively. This change is set to start this year and aims for completion by 2030....more

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New Obligations on Protective Equipment in the Workplace in Mexico

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Mexico's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social or STPS) recently published in the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) the Official Mexican Standard...more

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New Data Protection Law Comes Into Effect in Mexico

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On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law....more

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Transformando el Futuro del Trabajo en México: Todo sobre la NOM-037-STPS-2023 y su Impacto en el Home Office

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Descubre cómo la Norma Mexicana sobre el Teletrabajo (NOM-037-STPS-2022) está transformando el futuro del trabajo remoto. Esta regulación esencial establece directrices claras para patrones y trabajadores, garantizando un...more

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Embracing Remote Work in Mexico: Understanding the Home Office Standard

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Mexico's Home Office Standard is reshaping the future of remote work. This essential regulation sets clear guidelines for employers and employees, ensuring a safe, equitable, and productive work environment. Learn how it...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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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’s COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System - May 2021

For the sixth consecutive two-week COVID-19 reporting period, none of Mexico’s 32 states are in red traffic light status, the most stringent of the nation’s four-tiered monitoring system designed to prevent the spread of the...more

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Mexico's New Home Office Regulations

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Mexico has reformed its Federal Labor Law to recognize teleworking, regulating employers' responsibilities to employees who work from home offices as well as remote workers' obligations to their employers. Key aspects of this...more

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Modificación de lineamientos para el regreso de actividades en la Ciudad de México (CDMX)

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El pasado viernes 12 de junio de 2020 se publicó en la Gaceta Oficial de la Ciudad de México (CDMX), los lineamientos para el regreso a las actividades en la CDMX en el contexto de la emergencia sanitaria causada por...more

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Mexico Releases Specific Technical Guidelines for the Reactivation of Economic Activities

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Mexico's Ministry of Health released a document that establishes the most relevant health protection measures and occupational preventive measures that companies with more than 100 employees must implement as of June 1, 2020,...more

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As Mexico Reopens, Authorization Requirements Were Set Aside

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In this ever-changing environment, the Mexican government issued an additional executive order (the “Executive Order”) on Friday, May 29, 2020, setting forth the country’s strategy and specific technical guidelines to resume...more

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Criteria for Rating SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Cases as an Occupational Disease in Mexico

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The Directorate of Economic and Social Benefits of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) established the criteria for qualifying cases with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) as an Occupational Disease on April 3, 2020....more

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