On April 4, 2024, the Decree amending Section III of Article 994 of the Federal Labor Law (the “LFT”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette, which establishes fines for non-compliance by the employer regarding certain obligations.

The fines established in this reform range from 50 to 1500 Units of Measurement and Actualization ($5,428.50 – $162,855.00 Mexican pesos).

The obligations in question are as follows:

• Affiliation of the workplace to the Institute of the National Fund for Workers’ Consumption (INFONACOT).
• Make deductions of union dues.

• Issue proof of the number of days worked and salary at the employee’s request.
• Granting workers the necessary time to vote in elections.
• Providing a safe space for workers to store their own instruments.

• Allowing workers to miss work in order to carry out a union or governmental assignment.
• Establish basic schools in case of meeting the required conditions.

• Establish academic scholarships for its employees or their children in case of meeting the required conditions.

The decree came into force on April 5, 2024.

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