Labor and Employment Law
Mexico: The ILO adopts a historic convention to regulate work on digital platforms and requires a review of labor models and algorithms
On June 12th, 2026, the International Labour Conference, at its 114th session held in Geneva, adopted the Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy (Convention 193), an unprecedented normative instrument that seeks to guarantee decent working conditions for the millions of people who work through digital platforms worldwide.The Labor Inspectorate’s access to the workplace located at the company’s registered office
Without prior consent of the company, the Labor and Social Security Inspectorate (L&SSI) needs judicial authorization to access the registered office and the workplace located therein when there is no appreciable physical separation between the two and it has not informed of its desire to access only the workplace area.Mexico simplifies the Registry of Specialized Service Providers or Specialized Works Providers (REPSE) and reduces processing times to 5 days for small companies
A new agreement in Mexico streamlines the registration of specialized services by reducing requirements for small businesses and introducing faster resolution times. This reform aims to ease administrative burdens and accelerate key procedures before the labor authority.The company does not always have to adapt the position in the event of a permanent disability
The idea has spread that any situation of permanent disability of an employee forces the company to adapt their position, relocate them and/or make reasonable adjustments, but this is not always the case. The suspension of the employment contract with reservation of a job when the employee’s situation of disability can be reviewed for improvement that allows their reinstatement still exists.Mexico raises the standard of protection against AI in the artistic sector and tightens contractual obligations
A new reform to the Federal Labor Law (FLL) and the Federal Copyright Law (FCL) seeks to strengthen the protection of the labor rights of all individuals engaged in activities within the artistic field, ensuring fairer and more equitable working conditions in the exercise of their profession.Sustainable mobility: keys to complying with new legal obligations
Law 9/2025 requires mobility plans to be negotiated with workers’ representatives. With the deadline ending in December 2026, many companies are already receiving applications to start negotiations. In this post we offer keys to the new legal obligations.