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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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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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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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A New Entity Abroad, Part I - Hiring Employees

One of the primary concerns for an organization that wants to start conducting business in a new country must be the laws of the specific country. Employment regulations vary widely from country to country and may be so...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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What Is Going on in Mexico This Week? Labor and Employment Legislative Developments in Congress and Other News for Employers

This week, October 22–29, 2023, Mexico’s Congress has continued to advance several pieces of legislation that would amend the Federal Labor Law (FLL), including bills that would make changes to wage and hour requirements,...more

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Mexico: Subcontracting Reform Has Been Published!

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On Friday, April 23, 2021, a decree that reforms labor outsourcing in Mexico was published in the Federation’s Official Gazette.  This new decree amends the outsourcing provisions of the Federal Labor Law (FLL), the Social...more

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Farewell To Subcontracts: What Employers Need To Know If Mexico Restricts Outsourcing And Subcontracting

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Change may be on the horizon in Mexico as its Congress deliberates a new bill that, if passed, would outlaw outsourcing and subcontracting employees under most circumstances and absent government approval. This proposed bill,...more

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[Webinar] Mexican Government Challenges Employee Insourcing and Outsourcing Structures - December 15th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

Mexico’s president sent a bill to the Congress of the Union proposing amendments to insourcing and outsourcing structures of several key employment and tax laws. These amendments would cause several commonly used structures...more

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Mexican President Signs Bill to Ban Outsourcing of Jobs

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on October 27, 2020 that he would send a bill to Congress to eliminate outsourcing (third party employers). On November 12, 2020, he signed the bill to be sent to...more

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Summary of Reductions in Force by Jurisdiction: Redundancy or Collective Termination Procedures in Applicable Law

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We provide a summary of the legal landscape concerning reductions in force in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. ...more

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Top Immigration Updates for U.S. Employers during COVID-19 National Emergency

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The COVID-19 National Emergency has brought a host of challenges to employers in the United States, including travel, compliance with employment verification processes, and hiring and maintaining immigration status for...more

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US Department of State Releases March 2020 Visa Bulletin

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In the March 2020 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, remain available and current; the Dates for Filing Chart sees no advancement;...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.3.2020 | Top Story: Boeing’s 737 MAX Aircraft Face Continued Problems

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Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX aircraft face continued problems from “potentially hazardous wiring.” European regulators want the manufacturer to relocate some of the wiring to prevent “potential short circuit[s], which in a worst-case...more

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TN Classification to Remain Intact Under New Trade Agreement (UPDATED)

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act, which ratifies the trade agreement that will soon replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)....more

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Mexico opposes US labor inspectors as part of the USMCA

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 1 (January 9, 2020) - The United States Congress ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement — also known as NAFTA 2.0 — but included language that may cause problems with...more

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Obligations and Prohibitions Under Mexico's Labor Reform

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The amendment of Mexico's Federal Labor Law (LFT) passed on May 1, 2019. For your reference, below is a summary with the updated obligations and prohibitions for employers...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Shared workspace giant We Work is joining the growing wave of major start-ups planning to go public this year. And like many of its unicorn peers (as we’ve documented), the company “shows no sign of turning a profit anytime...more

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New Procedure for Employee’s Termination Agreements before Mexico City’s Local Labor Board

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On January 7, 2019, Mexico City’s Local Labor Board published in its Labor Bulletin the new procedure for the ratification of Employee´s Termination Agreements before such authority. Such procedure came into effect on January...more

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Littler Global Guide - Mexico - Q2 2018

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Federal Law Protects Rights of Missing Persons - New Legislation Enacted - The federal law of Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons (Law), providing a procedure for issuing Special Declarations of Absence...more

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Federal Law in Mexico Regarding Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons

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On June 22, 2018, the Federal Official Gazette published the executive order issuing the Federal Law regarding Special Declaration of Absence for Missing Persons in which several legal provisions of the Federal Labor Law...more

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México Anuncia Reformas a la Ley Federal del Trabajo

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El 22 de junio de 2018, la Secretaría de Gobernación, publico en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, el Decreto por el que se expide la Ley Federal de Declaración Especial de Ausencia para Personas Desaparecidas, y se...more

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México: SHCP publica interpretaciones de la Ley Anti-Lavado con relación a la subcontratación laboral

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El 21 de octubre de 2016, la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (“SHCP”), mediante breve comunicado en su portal de internet, publicó la interpretación que se deberá aplicar al inciso b), fracción XI del artículo 17 de...more

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Mexico: New Interpretation of Anti-Laundering Law Provision Regarding Outsourcing

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On October 21, 2016, Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (“SHCP” for its acronym in Spanish) published its interpretation of a provision under the Anti-Laundering Law that adds outsourcing to the list of activities...more

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