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Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller commented on the Trump administration’s imposition of automotive tariffs in the Associated Press article, “Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year.”...more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that containerized imports will continue their unseasonably high volumes through the end of the year, as both November and December imports are projected to be up nearly 15% from...more
Foley & Lardner announced the 2024 installment of its Auto Trends series—A Year in Review: Updates, Trends and the Road Ahead. This series delves deep into the transformative forces shaping the automotive world by providing...more
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
Las empresas en México han enfrentado cambios significativos en los últimos años con respecto a las leyes, regulaciones y prácticas laborales – y esto es particularmente cierto cuando se trata de relaciones laborales y...more
Businesses in Mexico have faced significant changes over the last few years regarding employment laws, regulations, and practices – and this is particularly true when it comes to labor relations and collective bargaining....more
CUOTAS SINDICALES. NO CONSTITUYEN UN GASTO ESTRICTAMENTE INDISPENSABLE, LAS QUE UN CONTRIBUYENTE SE OBLIGA A COOPERAR SOLIDARIAMENTE CON EL SINDICATO, CON LA FINALIDAD DE CONTRIBUIR EN LOS PROGRAMAS SOCIALES DE ÉSTE....more
More than four years have passed since labor reform in Mexico was approved and three years since the USMCA — which is known as T-MEC in Mexico — took effect. And novel provisions continue to put pressure on labor relations in...more
Han transcurrido más de 4 años desde la aprobación de la reforma laboral en México, y tres de la entrada en vigor del T-MEC cuya novedad fue la incorporación del Capítulo 23 y el Anexo 23-A enfocado a los temas laborales...more
Mexico’s Congress has continued to make progress on several legislative items of importance to employers and employees alike, including, most especially, a proposed reduction in the maximum number of workweek hours....more
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
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more
On July 31, 2019, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaria del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS)) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación, or DOF) the protocol for...more
El pasado 26 de julio, La Junta de Gobierno del Centro Federal de Conciliación y Registro Laboral (CFCRL) aprobó por unanimidad los Lineamientos Generales para los Procedimientos de Democracia Sindical, los cuales homologan...more
On July 26, 2022, the Governing Board of Mexico’s Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration unanimously approved the General Guidelines for Union Democracy Procedures, which standardize labor relations criteria...more
As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more
Workers at a General Motors Co. (GM) plant in Mexico have voted in favor of union representation. The vote was made possible by Mexico’s new labor law, which was enacted as a result of the United States-Mexico-Canada...more
In May 2019, Mexico’s Congress passed a new law to ensure that Mexican labor standards conformed with those of the International Labour Organization Convention, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the new North...more
1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), its Regions 2 (New York), 22 (Newark), and 29 (Brooklyn) and the Consulate General of México in New York have signed an agreement formalizing the relationship between the NLRB and...more
After my previous blog post regarding recent labor enforcement actions taken under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) impacting U.S. companies with facilities or subsidiaries in Mexico, I received questions regarding...more
If you are a U.S. manufacturer with operations in Mexico, please pay attention. As we previously reported, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has certain labor union requirements, a key one being that...more
On November 12, 2020, the president of Mexico sent a bill to the Congress of the Union proposing amendments to several provisions of the: (i) Federal Labor Law (“Ley Federal del Trabajo“); (ii) Social Security Law (“Ley del...more
On July 1, 2020, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA” or the “Agreement”) entered into force and replaced its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The USMCA has attracted unprecedented...more
After more than two years of deliberation, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement [T-MAC in Mexico] will enter into force on July 1, 2020. The three-nation agreement includes a key element employers may want to take note...more
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and create an unprecedented level of oversight over another country’s labor relations. If the bill...more