Labor dispute resolution mechanism included in the USMCA/T-MEC

Labor dispute resolution mechanism included in the USMCA/T-MEC

Dear clients and friends:

On December 10, 2019, the Amending Protocol to the USMCA/T-MEC was agreed upon and signed by the representatives of Mexico, the United States and Canada. This Protocol, which includes various amendments to the provisions on environment, intellectual property, labor and rules of origin for the automotive industry (specifically in relation to steel and aluminum), was made available to the public by the United States at the following link MLSC_TMEC and by Mexico at the following link MLSC_TMEC. This note seeks to analyze the inclusion of new international mechanisms designed to ensure compliance, on the part of companies, with the applicable labor laws. These mechanisms are found in Annex 31-A, which applies only between Mexico and the United States, and in Annex 31-B, which establishes this same mechanism applicable only between Canada and Mexico. This type of mechanism was not included between the United States and Canada. To read more, please click here to download the note in PDF format. For additional information, contact: Luis Miguel Jiménez, Partner: +52 (55) 5258 1058, lmjimenez@vwys.com.mx Rodolfo Trampe, Partner: +52 (55) 5258 1054, rtrampe@vwys.com.mx Montserrat Manzano, Partner: +52 (55) 5258 1018, mmanzano@vwys.com.mx Sincerely, Von Wobeser y Sierra, S.C.

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