As a consequence of the reforms to the Federal Labor Law (FLL)
published on May 1st, 2019, on the Federal Official
Gazette (DOF, for its acronym in Spanish), the protocol for the
legitimization of collective bargaining agreements (CBA) that were
previously executed, was published on July, 31st.
The objective is to ensure collective freedom, justice and
democracy by establishing a set of rules and operative
procedures.
The legitimation process will be monitored by the Ministry of
Labor and Social Welfare (STPS, for its acronym in Spanish) until
the Federal Conciliation and Labor Registry Center begins
operations.
The tenant union of the CBA must initiate the legitimation
procedure through an electronic notice sent to the corresponding
authorities (considering a minimum of 10 days prior to the
consultation date); said notice must include certain information on
the employer, the union, the CBA and the consultation process. By
means of the same notice, the union and
