The second great migration: economic and policy implications
In recent decades, immigration to the United States has reached historic proportions. Many observers liken this large and sustained wave of immigration to the Great Migration at the beginning of the 20...
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Mexico's labor market and laws
INDEX
Labor Law
The Work Relationship
Employee Privileges
Benefits
Safety
Work Schedules
Salary
Termination ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Contracts: Part 2
We talked about this subject a few months ago, but in the past two months we have worked with three cases of people being ripped off for their deposits. Two were deposits on purchasing a house, and one...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Employment Law And Practice
Because of the type of domestic help we hire, most of us do this "under the table", really not adhering to Mexican Law. We then suggested how to handle these "under the table" employment issues. We hav...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Employees And Labor Law
The labor laws for the Republic of Mexico vary for each type of employee, and each type of employer. Unfortunately, very few of us who hire maids and gardeners, hire them according to the law. We hire ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Property Management
Knowing the law and your rights in Mexico is the most important step in protecting yourself in Mexico. This can be anything from dealing with the police, the courts, or even another individual. We try ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Contracts
In our effort to keep the readers of this publication informed of their rights, and the law in general, we sometimes ruffle some feathers. In these efforts to keep you informed, we have been accused of...
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Know the Law in Mexico - Contracts: Part 3
We have written on this subject twice in the past 14 months, but it continues to be a growing problem. In the past two months we have seen an increase in problems associated with contracts. We have bee...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Labor Unions
Know the Law in Mexico is written monthly to help the foreign community with issues we see affecting peoples daily lives. The information we provide is simple, informative, and sometimes controversial....
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Authorization For Foreign Investment In The Tourism Industry
Permission from the Secretary of Foreign Relations is required for the formation of 'Fideicomisos' or real estate bank trusts to invest in this industry. These permission may be given under the followi...
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Investment regulations in Mexico
New foreign investment regulations establish conditions under which --with strict adherence to the law-- foreign investors may legally participate as major stockholders with new investments in sections...
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Severance pay for workers in Mexico
In Canada and the United States, it is fairly straightforward to downsize our employee base during a downturn in the economy. Employees have unemployment insurance to cushion the change. But in Mexico, the law protects the worker.
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