On April 5, 2024, an amendment to the Federal Labor Law (LFT for its acronym in Spanish) became effective, which confirms and establishes fines applicable to employers who fail to comply with the obligations set forth in various sections of Article 132. This amendment is outlined in the Section III of Article 994 of the…
Dear customers and friends: Let us recall that as of 2021, individuals or legal entities providing specialized services or executing specialized works must have a registration with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) for the provision of their services, and consequently the Register of Specialized Services or Specialized Works Providers (REPSE) platform was…
If your company operates hoists, winches, forklifts, cranes, conveyors, front loaders, or a combination of these, this Standard and its obligations is of your interest. NOM-006-STPS-2023, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on March 7, 2024, refers to the storage and handling of materials through the use of machinery and safety conditions at…
Individuals and legal entities that hire foreign personnel or issue an offer of employment to a foreign person in Mexico, must obtain their Employer’s Registration Certificate (the “Certificate”) from the Representation Office of the National Immigration Institute (Instituto Nacional de Migración or INM, for its acronym in Spanish) corresponding to their domicile. This Certificate allows…
The United States Mexico, and Canada Agreement (USMCA) sets forth obligations that go beyond those outlined by the Mexican Federal Labor Law, creating significant challenges in the labor sphere. Why is it a challenge? Because it’s not enough to say or believe that we comply with these new obligations, the company must have support material…
We remind you that the submission of the risk premium declaration to the Mexican Social Security Institute (“IMSS”) is a mandatory procedure that must be completed no later than the last day of February. It is important to be aware that situations such as illnesses or accidents suffered by workers throughout the reported year can…
The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation held unconstitutional the requirement of crediting the specialization character towards registering with the Registry of Providers of Specialized Services or Specialized Works (Registro de Prestadoras de Servicios Especializados u Obras Especializadas or REPSE by its acronym in Spanish). The decision was based on…
The following changes were made, according to the type of condition of stay: 1.-TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS They must present the passport and the CARD at the INM’s internment module, for NO REASON, they must use the automatic machines for entry, at the present time and until new indications these machines are only enabled for…
Dear Clients and Friends, On January 08, 2024, the Federal Executive Branch published several decrees in the Federal Official Gazette by means of which new Protected Natural Areas were created. According to these decrees, a total of 20 protected natural areas were created, covering an area exceeding two million hectares, distributed across 15 states in…
This year we will have 2 additional days off compared to 2023. The above, by virtue of the Federal elections and the change of Federal Government that takes place every six years. As to the change of government, it is important to mention that the exact date is October 1st, 2024. Although the Federal Labor…