In a bid to combat corruption and a lack of independence, the government will now have tribunals for federal and regional judiciary power administer labor justice. Specialized conciliation centers that are independent from the executive will be set up at federal level and manage the registration process for unions as well as collective agreements. This reform bill presented at the start of May will enable Mexico to fulfill certain international obligations in terms of labor law and especially in terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
A reform bill to counter corruption, slowness, and a lack of independence. Peña Nieto’s government’s bill that has been submitted to Congress will have a major impact on the country’s labor justice, for it intends to do away with the institutions that are currently in charge of administering this legal area. Local conciliation arbitration boards, seen as open to corruption and interventionism by other powers, and deemed to be responsible for lengthy processes will be done away with. These...
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