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The Real Labor Market Challenge: Wages Versus Productivity
By Javier Torre Alcaraz - Wed, 01/14/2026 - 08:30
Mexico must shift focus from wage decrees to labor productivity and training to sustain economic competitiveness, writes Javier Torre.
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By Aura Moreno - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 09:28
Mexico added fewer than 280,000 formal jobs in 2025 as labor reforms and wage policies reshape the workforce for 2026.
The Year in Talent: From Compliance to AI
By Aura Moreno - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 08:41
In 2025, Mexico’s workforce saw transformative shifts in labor policy, employee experience, talent acquisition, and upskilling.
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By MBN Staff - Mon, 01/12/2026 - 10:09
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By MBN Staff - Tue, 01/06/2026 - 10:18
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Mexico’s 2025 Labor Reforms Advance Worker Rights, Protections
By Aura Moreno - Tue, 12/30/2025 - 08:08
2025 saw Mexico enforce Ley Silla and extend labor protections to platform workers, boosting workplace rights and safety.
OIT Warns Labor Resilience Faces Structural Limits in 2025
By Aura Moreno - Mon, 12/15/2025 - 10:02
The OIT finds labor markets stabilizing in Latin America, but warns informality, gender gaps, and low productivity persist
Mexico Hits Record Employment as Investment Weakens Toward 2026
By Aura Moreno - Tue, 12/09/2025 - 16:41
Mexico reaches a record 22.8 million formal jobs, but weakening investment and rising labor costs pose challenges heading into 2026.
Ministry of Labor Outlines Plan to Shift to 40-Hour Workweek
By MBN Staff - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 16:49
Mexico’s Ministry of Labor advances a historic 40-hour workweek reform set to benefit 13.4 million workers starting in 2027.
Mexico's Labor Paradigm: Scarcity, Regulation, and Stagnant GDP
By Alejandro Saldaña Brito - Mon, 12/08/2025 - 08:00
Mexico's new labor paradigm faces scarcity and regulatory costs, driving low productivity and straining GDP growth, writes Alejandro Saldaña.