On December 16, 2019, the National Minimum Wage Commission
("CONASAMI" for its acronym in Spanish) announced that
the minimum wage would increase to $123.22 Mexican pesos per day,
effective January 1, 2020. The new minimum wage was determined by
adding $14.67 Mexican pesos through the so-called Independent
Recovery Amount and applying a 5% percentage increase. The
minimum wage that will apply in 2020 will therefore constitute a
general 20% increase over the rate used in 2019.
The CONASAMI also agreed to increase the minimum wage for
workers in the Free Economic Zone of the Northern Border to $185.56
Mexican pesos, effective January 1, 2020, representing a 5%
increase.
As a reminder, the municipalities included in the Free Economic
Zone of the Northern Border are: (i) Baja California Norte:
Ensenada, Playas de Rosarito, Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali; (ii)
Sonora: San Luis Rio Colorado, Puerto Peñasco, General
Plutarco Elias Calles, Caborca, Altar, Saric, Nogales,
