Increase in the General Minimum Wage 2020

On December 16, 2019 an amendment was issued by the National Minimum Wage Commission for a 20% increase in the General Minimum Wage for the area known as: “The Rest of the Country” from $102.68 to $123.22 pesos, which is applicable from January 01, 2020. This increase is assimilated based on the current General Minimum
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Cooperation Agreement for the exchange of information between IMSS and UIF

On August 13, 2019, the Mexican Social Security Institute (Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS)) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF)) for the Tax and Treasury Department (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público), entered into an agreement in order to fight corruption and strengthen investigation.  The exchange of information and data
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Increase in maternity leave in Mexico

Last September, the Senate of the Republic approved the initiative to amend article 170 of the federal labor act, with the purpose of extending the maternity leave period, in accordance with agreement C-183 of the International Labor Organization (ILO). This initiative aims to guarantee and improve the conditions and rights of working mothers. Amendments are
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Closing of registration to the program “Youth Building the Future 2019”

In recent days, different forums announced that the Program “Youth Building the Future” had reached the registration goal for 2019, which was one million beneficiaries. This program enables the inclusion of young people between 18 and 29 years old, who are neither studying or employed, as active participants in the labor market. The goal is
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