As of March 11, 2020, at least 10 countries in Latin America
have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with
Mexico reporting at least seven patients. Given COVID-19's
rapid spread and implications, employers are confronting difficult
questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel
restrictions, privacy of employees' health information,
compensation, and other employment issues.
The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are designed to
address some of the more common questions that employers with
operations in Mexico currently face. Employers are also encouraged
to consult relevant guidance and FAQs put forth by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the
Mexican government.
