Mexico’s May 2019 labour justice reform opened the door to a new era in labour relations. To encourage greater understanding and respect for the reformed Federal Labour Law, the Mexico Committee prepared and adopted an Employer Guidance tool on Freedom of Association (FOA) and Collective Bargaining that was published in June 2024.
To support this work, MSN published a summary of the most significant rights and obligations regarding freedom of association and collective bargaining under Mexican labour law, the US-Canada-Mexico tri-national trade agreement and international conventions.
From November 2024 through June 2026, the Mexico Committee carried out a pilot project to track supplier factories’ implementation of the Guidance. Seven Mexico Committee brands worked with seven of their Mexican supplier factories using the pilot project’s FOA Evidence Tool.
2024 Guidance and accompanying documents
- Employer Guidance: Ensuring Respect for Freedom of Association and the Right to Bargain Collectively in Mexico
- Mexican Laws and International Conventions on Human Rights at Work
- Mexico: Key Elements of FOA Policy and Model Policy
Pilot project to track implementation of the Guidance
- Report on the pilot project, assessing achievements and challenges in implementing the Guidance, with recommendations for improvements in the FOA Evidence Tool (June 2026)