Welcome to Quick Chats for the Mexican Workplace, Baker McKenzie's Labor and Employment video chat series for Mexican employers. In each on-demand episode, our lawyers provide insights and quick, practical tips on today's most pressing issues and legal developments impacting employers operating in Mexico and other trending topics in both English and Spanish.
Learning from 2025 and Planning for 2026
(February 13, 2026)
In this Quick Chat video, our Labor & Employment team walk through the major developments shaping the 2025–2026 landscape. With 2026 emerging as a critical transition year for workforce planning, our team highlights the reforms, enforcement trends, and operational changes employers should be preparing for across their Mexico operations.
Speakers: Humberto Ruiz-Correa, Martha Mayorga, Gabriel Ortiz
Gender Equality and the New Chair Law
(May 23, 2025)
In this Quick Chat video, our team covers two significant reforms that will impact your business operations and compliance requirements in Mexico. First is to address the 16% gender salary gap, and second is the "Chair Law," which mandates employers to provide employees with chairs or seats with backrests for performing their duties or for periodic rest during the workday.
Speakers: Juan Lavario-Gebbia, Maria José Casillas- González, Marco Rojas-Ponce
*Available in English and Spanish
Come Into Compliance - Key Insights on the New Federal Labor Law for Digital Platform Workers
(March 28, 2025)
In this Quick Chat video, our Labor & Employment team dives into the game-changing new Federal Labor Law, Chapter IX Bis, "Work on Digital Platforms." Discover how this groundbreaking reform is set to revolutionize social security and establish critical rights and obligations for both companies and digital platform workers.
Speakers: Salvador Pasquel Villegas, Liliana Hernandez, and Humberto Ruiz
*Available in English and Spanish
Mexican Employer Update: Learning from 2024 and Planning for 2025
(December 30, 2024)
In this episode of “Quick Chats for the Mexican Workplace,” we delve into significant legislative changes under the new administration, focusing on labor reforms such as ensuring gender pay equality, providing social security for digital platform workers, and reducing the work week.
Speakers: Jose Larroque, Ma. Rosario Lombera, Javiera Medina and Liliana Hernandez
*Available in English and Spanish