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    Published on Friday, May 10, 2019 | Updated on Friday, May 10, 2019

    Mexico | Labor Reform: significant progress for labor markets

    Summary

    On May 1, a decree amending various laws that constitute the so-called labor reform was published.In order to fully assess the reform it will be necessary to wait for the secondary regulations to be published and for it to be implemented.

    Key points

    • Key points:
    • The Conciliation and Arbitration Boards have been eliminated and their powers have been transferred to the judiciary where disputes will now be settled through oral proceedings.
    • The framework for regulating collective labor agreements has been changed.
    • The registration of household workers with the IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute) will become mandatory.

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    Carlos Serrano BBVA Research - Chief Economist

    Documents and files

    Press article (PDF)

    190509_CarlosSerrano_ElFinanciero.pdf

    Spanish - May 10, 2019

    Press article (PDF)

    190510_CarlosSerrano_ElFinanciero_eng.pdf

    English - May 10, 2019

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