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Because the license renewal process for providers of outsourced specialized services in Mexico is starting, outsourcing providers may want to consider a few points in order to properly comply and not have their registrations...more
On February 21, 2024, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published in the Official Gazette of the Federation guidance for the process for renewing a registration as a provider of specialized outsourced services in...more
A wide range of employment-related laws will be implemented or updated in Mexico in 2024, including a revision of the list of occupational diseases and permanent disabilities, an increase in the minimum wage, and an update to...more
On February 3, 2023, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social) (STPS) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation an amendment to the guidelines regarding the Registry...more
Nearshoring is now clearly on the agenda of North American leaders, due in part because of supply chain disruptions derived from COVID-19, the United States' trade tensions with China1 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine....more
International arbitration, when available and used strategically, adds leverage, especially in dealing with a government. Qualifying foreign investors in Mexico affected by the changes in the regulatory environment promoted...more
Private Carriage Stand-Up: Where to Begin When In-Sourcing Transportation - An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to...more
The General Foreign Trade Rules for 2022 (Rules) were published on December 24, 2021, and became effective January 1, 2022. The Rules provide that companies registered in the Companies Certification Scheme under the VAT...more
On April 23, 2021, the Mexican government amended several legal statutes including the Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute Law, Federal Tax Code, Income Tax Law and Value Added Tax...more
In our prior publication, we discussed an omnibus bill presented by Mexico’s President to Congress in November 2020. The bill proposed abolishing outsourcing of personnel in Mexico. Since then, the bill has now been...more
On May 24, 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social) (STPS) published guidance under the recently amended Mexican Labor Law in the Official Gazette of the Federation clarifying...more
Mexico's Federal Official Gazette issued on May 24, 2021, the agreement announcing the general provisions for the registration of individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or perform specialized works in...more
On April 23, 2021, an amendment to the Mexican Labor Law was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Below are the key points about the amendment and how they will affect employers that outsource or subcontract...more
On Friday, April 23, 2021, a decree that reforms labor outsourcing in Mexico was published in the Federation’s Official Gazette. This new decree amends the outsourcing provisions of the Federal Labor Law (FLL), the Social...more
El pasado 19 de abril, se presentó al Senado de México el Dictamen en sentido positivo sobre el Proyecto de Decreto por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones, de la Ley Federal del Trabajo; de la Ley...more
As previously informed, on November 11, 2020, the President of Mexico submitted a bill proposing the amendment of the Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute Law, Federal Tax Code,...more
Earlier this week, the Mexican Congress approved the proposed amendments on outsourcing and insourcing activities. A brief summary of the relevant provisions of these new laws can be found below: 1. As expected, the...more
On April 20, 2021, the Senate approved the bill sent by the president of Mexico that contains several provisions regulating outsourcing arrangements (the "Bill"). The Bill seeks to amend the Federal Labor Law, the Social...more
El pasado 5 de abril de 2021, la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social en México publicó un boletín en donde se declara que se ha llegado a un acuerdo sobre la iniciativa en materia de subcontratación entre los sectores...more
It’s the beginning of a new year! 2020 is over, COVID-19 vaccines are being administered, the USMCA is in effect, and there is an apparent unofficial understanding that the auto industry is essential in North America (Mexico,...more
On November 12, 2020, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador released a draft outsourcing reform bill (the “Proposed Bill”) which would impact both the outsourcing and insourcing of jobs practically across all...more
On November 12, 2020, the Federal Executive filed before the Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union the “Initiative of the Federal Executive that reforms, adds and derogates various provisions of the Federal Labor...more
On November 11, 2020, the President of Mexico submitted a bill proposing the amendment of the Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute Law, Federal Tax Code, Income Tax Law, and Value...more
Change may be on the horizon in Mexico as its Congress deliberates a new bill that, if passed, would outlaw outsourcing and subcontracting employees under most circumstances and absent government approval. This proposed bill,...more
On November 12, 2020, during a recurring morning press conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued an amendment proposal to reform various laws with the aim of establishing a new regulation to the outsourcing...more