While essential companies continue to operate in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new set of challenges has appeared on the horizon. Those new challenges come from certain states that have enacted prohibitions to or...more
In this ever-changing environment, the Mexican government issued an additional executive order (the “Executive Order”) on Friday, May 29, 2020, setting forth the country’s strategy and specific technical guidelines to resume...more
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the world economy with the virus affecting jobs and companies around the world in many ways, with imminent cash-flow shortfalls soon to occur throughout many sectors of the global...more
The Government of the State of Puebla, home to Volkswagen, Audi and a number Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers, has issued a “Decree establishing that there are no conditions in the State of Puebla to restart activities...more
As we reported recently, the Mexican automotive industry and other sectors in Mexico have now been classified as “essential,” with opening permitted by June 1st subject to satisfying certain “health and safety protocols” that...more
As expected, the transportation manufacturing industry (which includes automotive and aerospace), along with the mining and constructions industries, have been characterized as essential and will be allowed to restart...more
Today, the Mexican government confirmed that manufacturing of transportation equipment includes the automotive industry and is an essential activity permitted to operate. There are some inconsistencies reported between the...more
Due to the increased COVID-19 infection rate in Mexico, Mexican Health Authorities have declared contingency phase 3 this past week. As a result, the Federal Government issued a new Executive Order which extends the...more
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused companies serving the automotive industry in Mexico to face economic stress due to liquidity, labor, contract and other issues. This stress has manifested itself in many ways:
Impediments...more
4/30/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Mexico ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Social Distancing ,
Supply Shortages ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Regardless of whether the COVID-19 outbreak has caused companies to face economic stress due to liquidity, labor or contract issues (e.g., impediments to ceasing payments to employees or to landlords in the current...more
The Mexican Minister of Communications and Transportation published today a comprehensive list of activities that are deemed “essential activities” under the Agreement establishing extraordinary actions to attend to the...more
4/9/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Essential Functions ,
Executive Orders ,
Healthcare ,
Interstate Telecommunications Service Providers (ITSP) ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Retailers ,
Teleco ,
Telecommunications
On Monday, April 6, 2020, at 19:00 hours CST, the Mexican Minister of Health published a set of guidelines on how to interpret the agreement that provides the technical guidelines related to the activities described in...more
4/8/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Energy Sector ,
Essential Functions ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Mexico ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
COVID-19 continues to bring a fluid series of challenges and legal issues for companies doing business in Mexico. As expected, the federal government enacted on March 31, 2020, a new set of rules that restrict economic...more
COVID-19 has and will continue to pose a series of challenges and legal issues to companies doing business in Mexico. The more a company understands about the current challenges, as well as their potential development, will...more