The national forums begin with conflicting positions between entrepreneurs and unions. Querétaro is ready for hosting one of the six national forums convened by the Department of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) to analyze the reduction of the work week to 40 hours. The discussion about...
The renowned Chair Law is now a reality in Mexico. With the entry into force of the reform to the Federal Labor Law (LFT), companies have the obligation of offering seats with backrests to their employees that perform prolonged duties while standing. This measure seeks...
Labor lawyer advises companies to anticipate, to train their managers and strengthen their protocols in face of new inspections, labor actions and regulatory reforms....
A term of 180 days started on June 17 for companies to adjust their internal regulations to comply with the Chair Law; a period that, according to specialists in labor law, allows the postponement of full compliance with the reform until December of this year....
Mexico City. The labor reform, known as the “Chair Law” entered into force this Tuesday, but companies have 180 days to adjust their regulations and comply with its provisions. In the first place, companies or employers must include, in their internal labor regulations, mandatory provisions that define...
Learn about the obligations that employers will be subject to with the entry into force of the Chair Law in Mexico. Does your job require you to stand for long hours? Well, your employer is now required to provide not only seats with backrests, but also...
Companies and businesses will be required to include in their Internal Labor Regulations provisions relating to rest periods and for the use of seats in order to comply with the law denominated as the “Chair Law”, which entered into force today. This law states that employers...
Don't miss our "Lawyer in the Spotlight" section. Rolando Santos, partner at de la Vega & Martínez Rojas, shares three dilemmas that shaped him as a litigator....
The forums on the reform to the Federal Labor Law in working hours matters begins next Thursday. These forums seek to reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours; nevertheless, the positions of the employers ‘and the unions’ sectors are still widely different; on...
On June 17, 2025, the long-anticipated labor reform known as the “Chair Law” will come into effect, following its publication in the Federal Official Gazette on December 19, 2024. This legal amendment represents a milestone in the field of occupational health and workplace conditions in...