- Reduction of the Workweek to 40 Hours. The discussion regarding the labor reform to reduce the weekly work schedule from 48 to 40 hours remains a relevant topic on the
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Karla Copka is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig's Mexico City office. Karla has more than 9 years of experience advising foreign and local clients in labor and employment matters in the corporate sector, as well as in individual processes.
Karla has represented companies in negotiations before the Federal Attorney for the Defense of Labor (Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo) and on labor litigation matters before the Federal and Local Labor Boards in Mexico, including amparo proceedings. She has in-depth knowledge of issues related to executive compensation and employee benefits, labor management relations, downsizing, and helping companies manage workforce changes.
Ms. Copka also advises clients on the implementation of employment structures, compliance investigations, internal labor regulation, employee handbooks, labor restructuring and terminations, and employment contracts.
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Mexico’s minimum wage will increase by 20%. The increase was published Dec. 1, 2023, in the Council of Representatives of the National Minimum Wages Commission:
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