Key elements for the 2025 HR budget and labor costs
The increase to the minimum wage, the greater competition for talent, the new provisions about working hours, union activism and the pending reforms in the Federal Congress are part of the elements that are estimated to increase labor costs for next year.
The Industry-wide Labor Agreement for the Rubber Industry is no Longer Valid
According to specialists, in its last review (2015) it was agreed that it would be valid until February of 2017; its last extension ended on February of 2019 and its review was not requested.
The USMCA labor mechanism must first respect Mexican laws, expert warns
He emphasized that the process of the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism requires that the remaining legal loopholes in Mexico, which have led to a remarkably high use of labor complaints, be reviewed.
I was offered a promotion, but it requires moving to another city, should I accept it?
Before accepting a promotion that entails moving to a different city, multiple factors should be taken into consideration first, such as salary, the cost of living, professional interests, and family.
Marath Bolaños repeats as head of the Department of Labor: This is the “great challenge” that he will have to face in 2026.
The Department of Labor has a great deal to contribute in order to continue benefiting the workers”, Bolaños said after accepting the appointment.
Contractual salaries reach the highest actual growth in history
At the closing of the first half of the year, salary reviews of unionized personnel accumulated 18 months with positive balances in real terms and reached a historic figure for a January-June term.
The beauty of conflict
In the course of labor relations it is inevitable to face points of conflict, but with a strategy focused on dignified treatment, the involvement of all parties in the design of the organization and negotiations based on productivity an integral benefits program can be achieved.
The USMCA fosters compliance with labor justice by the Private Sector
The application of the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRLM) under the United States, Mexico, Canada Treaty (USMCA) works as an incentive for companies to comply with the new model of social justice, said Alfredo Domínguez Marrufo, head of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration. The official stated, in a brief interview, that four […]
Mexico makes progress on labor rights, but better salaries are still needed
Four years after the entry into force of the USMCA, and with it, the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, there is recognition of the right of workers in Mexico to organize themselves in a union. This, however, has not translated into a general improvement of their working conditions in regard to the remunerations, as paid in […]
My boss assigns me tasks outside my job description, what do I do?
Sometimes it is not possible to refuse to do the extra tasks, but learning to manage additional work is key to avoid reaching a case of burnout.
