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Federal Labor Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are a foreign worker in Mexico, you may find some of the laws and practices to be different from those in your home country. Mexico has strong laws protecting its workers.<\/p>\n

In Mexico, Federal Labor Law regulates labor relations, labor unions and labor courts (Labor courts are all part of the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration). The law establishes basic rules such as minimum wage, the length of the work week, length of work days, overtime, etc. The law is Federal, but it is enforced in some cases by state officials.<\/p>\n

Article 123 of Mexico\u00b4s Constitution guarantees worker rights as constitutional rights, and according to this law, every worker has, among others, the right to a safe workplace, the right to equal pay for equal work, the right to indemnity if he or she is hurt on the job, and the right to be free from forced labor.<\/p>\n

There is a single court in every state that deals with most labor and employment disputes, including collective labor relations, unjustified terminations, on-the-job injuries and equal pay problems. Each court is called Junta de Conciliaci\u00f3n y Arbitraje <\/em>(Conciliation and Arbitration Board). There are also labor inspectors in Mexico who inspect the workplace to ensure that employers follow occupational safety and health requirements, as well as other standards and laws.<\/p>\n

If you will be hiring employees or are considering getting a job in Mexico, the following concepts are important to understand:<\/p>\n

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Elements of Labor Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minimum wage <\/strong>(Salarios M\u00ednimos<\/em>): There is a published listing in Mexico of minimum wages for general and specific categories of work. The minimum wage varies depending on the economic region of the country. Mexico is divided into three general zones: A, B and C. Each city or geographic area fits into one of these three categories. For example, Mexico City is included in Zone A, the city of Monterrey is included in Zone B and the state of Yucatan is included in Zone C.<\/p>\n

The Work Week <\/strong>(Semana Laboral<\/em>): An employee can work\u00a0a maximum of 48 hours per week without being paid overtime.<\/p>\n

The Work Day<\/strong> (Jornada Laboral<\/em>): For every 6 days of work (Monday through Saturday), employees are entitled to one day of rest with full pay. Therefore, when you hire a full time employee, you will be paying them for 7 days per week, not 6 days. When hiring in Mexico and deciding on a salary, it is important to keep in mind that you are hiring per week and not per day.<\/p>\n

Work Shifts<\/strong> (Turnos<\/em>): There are 3 work shifts in a Mexican work day:<\/p>\n