Mexico’s labor landscape is undergoing changes as the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) introduces a new Inspection Protocol on Subcontracting and the federal government announces a substantial increase in the minimum wage for 2026.

Continue reading the full GT Alert.

Print:
Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn
Photo of Luis Cortés Panameño Luis Cortés Panameño

Luis Cortés focuses his practice on commercial, corporate, compliance and financial law. Luis represents both domestic and international clients in cross-border transactions, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and cross border financing.

Further, Luis advises clients on a broad range of transactions…

Luis Cortés focuses his practice on commercial, corporate, compliance and financial law. Luis represents both domestic and international clients in cross-border transactions, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and cross border financing.

Further, Luis advises clients on a broad range of transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and day-to-day legal matters on a wide range of industries, with particular emphasis on retail, pharmaceutical and medical devices, food and beverage, telecommunications, automotive, technology, health care, manufacturing and hospitality.

Photo of Leslie Palma Leslie Palma

With more than 20 years of employment law experience, Leslie Palma focuses her practice in labor and employment matters, advising clients in the corporate sector. She is a leading labor attorney, who regularly assists international clients in the workplace strategies of their Mexican…

With more than 20 years of employment law experience, Leslie Palma focuses her practice in labor and employment matters, advising clients in the corporate sector. She is a leading labor attorney, who regularly assists international clients in the workplace strategies of their Mexican operations.

Leslie is well known for her vast experience assisting clients in all aspects related to the transfer of employees and standardization of benefits. Ms. Palma also advises domestic and foreign companies on labor and employment due diligence, executive compensation, employee benefits, labor management relations, non-compete agreements, workforce reductions, among other labor issues. Also, she is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on managing complex engagements, including individual and collective bargaining labor procedures in a national level.

In addition, Leslie also frequently counsels’ clients faced with complex problems on the implementation of labor structures, compliance investigations, internal labor regulation, employee handbooks, labor restructuring and collective bargaining agreements. She guides clients through the development and implementation of employment policies confidentiality agreements and labor & employment contracts.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Ms. Palma worked for several international law firms in Mexico and was in-house counsel for an international retailer company.