Preventive Care, Recruiting Tech, Gender Equity: Week in Talent

This week, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and Coca-Cola FEMSA ally to boost preventive health access, while SAP’s acquisition of SmartRecruiters signals a strategic push in AI-powered recruitment. Meanwhile, Mexico promotes workplace lactation rooms to strengthen gender equity and support maternal health. Rising household incomes reflect a narrowing inequality gap, as CONCANACO proposes a 40-hour workweek without paid pauses to boost productivity and reduce informality.

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IMSS, FEMSA Boost Access to Preventive Health Services

The IMSS and Coca-Cola FEMSA renewed an agreement to expand workplace health initiatives, aiming to increase access to preventive medical services for employees across the country. The partnership updates and reinforces a previous agreement established in 2010, focusing on the integration of the PrevenIMSS and Entornos Laborales Seguros y Saludables (ELSSA) programs.

SAP to Acquire SmartRecruiters to Bolster HCM Suite

SAP has signed an agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, a global provider of talent acquisition software, in a move aimed at expanding its human capital management (HCM) capabilities. The acquisition is positioned to enhance the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite by integrating SmartRecruiters’ recruitment technology, which includes high-volume hiring tools, AI-powered candidate engagement, and recruitment automation.

Mexico Promotes Gender Equity at Work Through Lactation Rooms

Mexico is advancing efforts to protect and promote breastfeeding by encouraging the installation of lactation rooms in workplaces, amid growing recognition of the role such spaces play in safeguarding maternal and infant health.

Household Incomes Rise as Mexico Narrows Income Inequality Gap

Household incomes steadily increased between 2020 and 2024, which was accompanied by a significant reduction in income inequality, reports Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The data highlights rising earnings and a narrowing gap between the country’s wealthiest and poorest families.

CONCANACO Calls for 40-Hour Workweek With No Paid Pauses

The Mexican Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services, and Tourism (CONCANACO Servytur) has presented a new labor reform proposal supporting a 40-hour workweek, excluding non-working breaks. According to CONCANACO, the initiative aims to reduce informality, protect existing jobs, and increase productivity across the country.