Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Mexico: US trade agreement pressure drives a tripling in the domestic labor reform budget Mexico: US trade agreement pressure drives a tripling in the domestic labor reform budget Mexico’s government will need to allocate MXN 1.4 billion (€65 million) in order to implement the labor reforms required in exchange for the successful conclusion of the USMCA, the NAFTA replacement free-trade agreement. Furthermore, the number of labor inspectors operating in the country will have to increase by 2020. With just months to go before the Democrat primary elections, the US Congress seems as stuck as ever on the issue of ratifying the USMCA. Across the southern border, Mexico is keeping up its labor reform efforts, in so far as this has been one of the requirements for securing US Democrat agreement to ratify the new free trade deal. Through . Published on 28 November 2019 à 15h37 - Update on 28 November 2019 à 16h40 Resources Major labor reform budget. In reference to the fresh concessions his government was making to assuage US Democrat House members, Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Marcel Ebrard, recently stated, “Mexico has been the most responsive country in terms of satisfying pre-requisites for the ratification of a new agreement,” (Ed. Note: the NAFTA replacement USMCA agreement). Thus and in line with recent promises made by Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador to the head of the US House of Representatives,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels