Expected Labour Law Changes In Mexico

Minimum wage

Minimum wage increase:   The daily minimum wage for general workers has increased from 73.04 Mexican pesos to 80.04.

The National Minimum Wage Committee may make a further increase during 2017 to hit the target minimum wage of 89.35 Mexican Pesos.

Action required:

(1) Ensure payroll practices are adjusted if relevant.

(2) Keep monitoring the situation to keep track of any additional increases.

Labour justice system

Proposals to create new dispute forums:   A Bill was issued on April 28, 2016 proposing the following amendments to the labour justice system:

• to abolish Conciliation and Arbitration Boards;
• to implement a new system of Collegiate Federal and State Labour Courts; and