Dear Clients and Friends, On December 19, 2024, the Executive Branch published a decree in the Official Gazette of the Federation through which new measures are proposed to address the ongoing water crisis in Mexico. According to the Executive Branch, it is necessary to establish new measures that involve the participation of all three levels…
On December 16, 2024, several decrees were published in the evening edition of the Federal Official Gazette, aiming to eliminate the gender payment gap. This gap is defined as the difference in wages between women and men for work of equal value, attributed solely to gender. Moreover, the concept of discrimination that we currently understand…
The decree reforming and adding various provisions to the Federal Labor Law (LFT) regarding workers’ right to rest during the workday, also known as the “Chair Law,” was published in the Federal Official Gazette today, December 19. The decree amends Articles 132, 133, 422, and 423 of the LFT to establish new obligations and prohibitions…
On July 17, 2024, the State Climate Change Program for the State of Nuevo León (PECC, in spanish) was published in the Official Gazette of the State. The objective of this Program, announced by the State Government, is to design and implement strategies, policies and actions that allow adaptation to climate change, through the rational…
This Monday, November 25, 2024, the Mexican National Agreement for the Human Right to Water and Sustainability (Acuerdo Nacional por el Derecho Humano al Agua y la Sustentabilidad) was announced, in the context of the formulation of the Mexican National Water Program (PNH in Spanish) 2024-2030, through an event led by the President of Mexico,…
Dear clients and friends: On December 3, 2024, the National Minimum Wage Commission, composed of representatives from the government, labor, and business sectors, unanimously agreed to increase the minimum wage by a total of 12% for 2025. As a result, starting on January 1st, 2025: The General Minimum Wage will increase from $248.93 MXN per…
What is the Christmas Bonus? The Christmas bonus is an annual benefit that employers in Mexico are required to pay their employees before December 20th each year. This bonus is intended to help employees manage the additional expenses typically incurred during the holiday season. Who is Entitled to the Christmas Bonus? All employees in Mexico…
Article 59 of the Federal Labor Law (FLL) stipulates that Saturday’s work hours can be distributed across the other days of the week to allow for a Saturday afternoon off or an equivalent arrangement. When the company decides to distribute Saturday’s work hours over the other days of the week, we suggest adhering to the…
Dear Clients and Friends: On October 14, 2024, the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT) published the second resolution of amendments to the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2024, which, among other things, includes a modification to Annex 24. This first modification to Annex 24 impacts, among others, companies registered under the Company Certification Program,…
Legal changes approved in recent years The table of occupational diseases has been updated. Vacation days have increased from 6, 8, 10, and 12 to 12, 14, 16, and 18. Illegal Outsourcing based on personnel supply has been eliminated. Labor rights of domestic workers have been recognized. Various provisions have been added for field workers,…