On June 7th, the General Law for Preventing, Sanctioning, and Eradicating Crimes in Human Trafficking Matters and for the Protection and Assistance of Victims of these Crimes (Ley General para Prevenir, Sancionar y Erradicar los Delitos en Materia de Trata de Personas y para la Protección y Asistencia a las Víctimas de estos Delitos) was…
What are my obligations? Next June 2 is the election day according to in Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law (LFT), and is therefore a statutory holiday. Since it is a statutory day, companies which, as a result of their activity, develop a productive process, and therefore require some of their employees to go…
On April 22nd, 2024, a DECREE that amends the Import Tariff of the General Import and Export Duties Law was published in the Federal Official Gazette (the “Decree”), which became effective the day after its publication (April 23, 2024) and will remain valid for the following 2 (two) years. It is important to mention that…
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…