Human capital trends, 2025
Technological advances have favored a significant change in talent management, which will require, in the short term, new leadership skills, a greater adaptability by organizations and strategies that are more focused on personnel training.
Ricardo Martínez gave a conference at the Congress on Labor Human Rights, Conciliation and Peace
The presentation addressed key topics to prevent USMCA complaints, such as non-interference, letters of neutrality, union freedom, and the review of Certificates of Representativeness.
Contractual salaries reach the highest actual growth in history
In October, contractual salaries reached an accumulated real growth of 3.16% so far in the year, the highest increase in history for a January-October period, according to information from the Department of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS). With the behavior in the tenth month of the year, the salaries of unionized personnel in the federal […]
The COFECE addresses pending matter with Walmart
Yesterday, the full session of the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) had, as part of its order of business, the discussion and, if possible, the ruling in regard to the investigation of alleged unfair practices on discounts negotiated with suppliers against Walmart de México y Centroamérica, presided by Ignacio Caride. In this regard, Barclays published […]
The Private Sector is going for adjustments to the USMCA labor mechanism in 2026
The business sector has started the analysis of the operation of the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRLM) a tool that is part of the trade agreement with the United States and Canada, as they consider that, three years after its implementation, it is important to reach a balance, which can be achieved in 2026, when […]
Companies must adapt to the reform on Substantive Equality: Lawyer
After the publication of constitutional reforms on Substantive Equality, companies must make modifications in order to eradicate the pay gap and inequality stated Regina de la Vega, partner at the De la Vega & Martínez Rojas Firm. She said that that it is a regulation that was already considered in the laws, but it has […]
Eradication of the gender pay gap, a reform in line with the global trend
The approval in Congress is in line with the proposals presented by Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico.
The US abuses Mexican companies through the USMCA, accusations are made
The Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (USMCA) has a structural error that led companies established in the national territory to suffer abuse from the United States government; it is urgent to change this in the review that will take place in 2026. Businessmen, lawyers and unionists consulted by EL UNIVERSAL agree on […]
Unpayable collective bargaining agreements
As a result of the low rates of affiliation and of conversion of certificates of representativeness into new CCTs (Collective Bargaining Agreements) in the country, unions are seeking growth through motions for union certification and disputes over existing collective bargaining agreements, which has a direct impact on companies’ labor costs.
SITIAVW approves agreement with Volkswagen with a salary increase of 10.5%
63% of the Volkswagen workers in Puebla approved the agreement, with 4,195 votes in favor and 2,475 against, which prevented the strike. An increase of 10.5% and permanent contracts for 321 employees were agreed upon.
