1. Mexico Employment Law Basics
With China risks increasing and decoupling from China accelerating, Mexico is poised to take on an even greater role in the ongoing global supply chain rearrangement. Companies that are relocating some or all of their production to Mexico need to be aware of what is legally required to hire local staff here in Mexico. This, the first of a series of posts on the topic in which we will explain the basics of Mexico’s employment laws and what you need to have Mexican and foreign staff working for you in Mexico.
This post lays out the basics of Mexican employment law related to hiring employees: what constitutes an employment relationship in Mexico, the types of employees you can hire, and the importance of having an appropriate Mexican employment contract with your Mexican employee. We also describe the basic provisions your Mexico employment agreement should contain.
2. Mexico’s labor environment
The first thing it is important to know about Mexico’s employment laws are that their main goal is to balance production factors (the economic unit that produces or distributes goods and services) with social justice. Consequently, employees are deemed to be in the same position as the employer and the rights of each bear the same weight, and if they do not, the law will support employees. Always.
3. Types of Mexico Employees
Mexico’s employment laws do not differentiate between blue-collar and white-collar employees. However, they do make some...
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