On September 4, 2025, the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare) announced the creation of the Labor Complaints and Accidents System (SIQAL). This new system constitutes a digital tool designed to receive complaints regarding violations of labor legislation, as well as reports of workplace accidents occurring at worksites.
SIQAL is a free, publicly accessible online platform, available at https://siqal.stps.gob.mx. Through an electronic form, employees and the general public may submit information regarding a labor non-compliance or a workplace accident. Once submitted, the complaint is classified and forwarded to the competent authority within the Ministry, which may subsequently initiate inspections and administrative proceedings at the involved worksites. The system also allows complainants to digitally track the status of their filing.
According to official information, SIQAL was designed with cybersecurity mechanisms aimed at protecting personal data and ensuring the anonymity of users. These elements are intended to guarantee that reports may be filed confidentially and without fear of retaliation.
The purpose of the system is to provide the STPS with an additional channel for receiving complaints and workplace accident reports, thereby strengthening real time oversight of working conditions and occupational safety. For employers, this entails an increased level of labor authority supervision, as complaints or accidents reported through the platform may result in immediate inspections and the initiation of administrative proceedings.
It should be noted that the STPS has scheduled 43,000 inspections for the 2025–2026 period, of which 34,000 will be extraordinary inspections. Furthermore, this new verification system represents the second technological mechanism implemented by the authority, in addition to the Intelligence Data System for Labor Inspections (SIDIL). Consequently, it will become increasingly common and likely for workplaces to be subject to inspections by Mexican labor authorities, making it necessary to strengthen compliance measures and ensure that all required documentation is properly maintained.
