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…
Dear clients and friends: On January 09, 2024, the update of 4.66% to the values of the Unit of Measure and Update (UMA) was published. Based on the foregoing, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) announced the daily, monthly, and annual value of the UMA effective as of February 1, 2024, according to…
In 2023, some proposals were prepared to make legal reforms in labor matters, mainly regarding working hours, seniority bonus, year-end bonus, digital work disconnection, and mandatory rest days, which remained in the process of analysis and discussion. We believe that in 2024, some of them could be approved, considering the impact they may have in…
Dear Clients and Friends, About our publication dated November 6, 2023, titled “First Favorable Ruling in Amparo Proceedings Against Recent Reforms to the Mining Law and Other Related Provisions” we are pleased to inform you that as of today, we have obtained a total of 7 favorable rulings for our clients. These rulings order the…
Dear Clients and Friends, On December 1st, 2023, the National Minimum Wage Commission reached a unanimous agreement, determining a 20% global increase to the minimum wage for the year 2024. Starting January 1st, the General Minimum Wage will rise from $207.44 Mexican pesos per day to $248.93 Mexican pesos per day. This increase comprises a…
On October 22nd of this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement notifying all embassies and consulates that, from that date onwards: All persons who, due to their nationality, require a visa to enter Mexico, will be asked to present a “VISITOR VISA without lucrative activities”, to board any plane whose destination, final…
Dear Clients and Friends, In connection with the constitutional actions (amparo lawsuits) filed against the amendments to the “Mining Law, National Water Law, General Law on Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, and the General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Waste in mining and water concessions matters”, published in the Federal Official Gazette…
The #MeToo movement has achieved legal changes in Mexico, reflected in various Federal Labor Law reforms in 2012 y 2019 which establishes prohibitions on employers to protect women from discrimination, harassment, bullying and violence. Here below are the prohibitions and rights that have been amended: Use of language that may favor gender over another. Requiring…