Domestic Workers to be Afforded Social Security Protections

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies ratified an amendment to the nation’s social security law that extends access to insurance and other social benefits to domestic workers.  Meanwhile, academic and private business leaders look to foment the science, technology and innovation maturity of Mexico as a source of economic might.

In international news, US automaker Ford inaugurates a US$260 million technology and business campus in Mexico, which is expected to support 9,000 collaborators. 

This week in Talent News and Developments: 

Mexico

Social Security for Domestic Workers is Now Mandatory

The Chamber of Deputies approved a reform of the Social Security Law, making affiliating domestic workers to social security mandatory. Now domestic workers will have access to insurance for a variety of health and social issues, among other social benefits.

UPAEP: Mexico’s Competitiveness Hinges on Missing Infrastructure

Mexico’s short and long-term global competitiveness rests on becoming technology developers and innovators. Supporting this opportune transition has the potential to establish Mexico as a center of multidisciplinary innovation, according to academic directors at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP).

Industry 

Future Tech Roles You Should Keep an Eye On

“Building a career in the tech niche could be rewarding in many ways: monetary value, growing skill sets, and most of all — fun,” wrote Maria Emilia Torres, Co-Founder and COO, UTOPICODE. However, the pace at which technology is advancing makes career choices highly unpredictable, but not impossible. Torres outlines which upcoming roles should remain relevant through the next decade. 

ADIAT: Accelerating Mexico’s Science and Technology Maturity

The new president of the Mexican Association of Directors of Applied Research and Technological Development (ADIAT), Guillermo Aguirre Esponda, has ambitions to advance the country’s science, technology and innovation maturity through a model that science-based entrepreneurship, he told El Economista. 

Diversity Beyond Gender: How Startups Can Enhance True Diversity

Companies have made significant strides in enhancing diversity within their organizations, but true integration appears to be a persistent barrier, according to employees who find that their voices and opinions are still being ignored, explained Melina Cruz, CEO, Homely. 

International 

Ford Inaugurates Global Technology and Business Center in Mexico

Mexico is to become the core axis of the US automaker’s transformation and modernization with a US$260 million investment to build a modern technology and business center. The campus will have the capacity to abode 9,000 collaborators in a hybrid work scheme and is open to augmenting collaborations with regional universities.