Before November 30, 2012 many companies in Mexico routinely had the habit of employing Mexican labor contracts that were verbal.  Posterior to this date the Mexican government revised the nation’s Federal Labor Law (FLL) to define the types and number of agreements for labor that could be used by business owners to put Mexican citizens […]

If an individual is seeking position or is contemplating a move from one firm to another, the salary offered in Mexico by the potential employer is always the initial thing that is considered.  However, benefits for workers in Mexico are also of great importance to prospective job candidates.  Although in that nation there are some […]

Four Mexican states: Guanajuato, Queretaro, Aguascalientes, and Jalisco make up an area known as the Bajio.  The automotive industry in the Bajio is host 50 percent of the country’s productive capacity in this well-developed manufacturing sector. The automotive industry in the Bajio, and in the nation, began to reach its apogee in 2010.  As of […]

Manufacturing in Silao, Guanajuato has become a popular choice in recent years. The municipality has become a favorite of companies that seek to make foreign direct investments in Guanajuato, Mexico.  In the last five years, Guanajuato has been the recipient of two hundred and forty-five foreign investment projects that have constituted a total capital outlay […]

There an abundance reasons that global manufacturers choose to initiate production operations through a Mexican shelter company in the Bajio. In a world that is becoming increasingly specialized, it is a good option for small to mid-sized operations to focus on what they are in business to do.   They should concentrate on producing product, instead […]

Prior to the 1980s, the manufacturing industry in the Bajio of Mexico represented approximately twenty percent of the economy of the region, while the share of Gross National Product (GDP) now stands at twenty-six percent in the states that include Guanajuato, Jalisco, Silao, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. Recently, the economy made up of industry […]

As of this writing, the Mexican automotive industry is experiencing a period of uncertain conditions due to the ongoing renegotiation of the NAFTA.   One of the main points of differences in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement is the rules of origin for the Mexican automotive industry, as well as for […]

There are a number of public and private entities to interact with then starting a business in Mexico When starting a business in Mexico there are various requirements and legalities that must be followed.   This post points out some of the public authorities and private organizations that are involved in the process of initiating operations.  […]

Salaries in Mexico are Latin America’s lowest Among the main goals of the North American Free Trade Agreement was to build a middle class in Mexico that has the economic power necessary to consume goods imported from its two NAFTA partners, the US and Canada. In reality, however, and in certain instances, depressed salaries in […]

Skilled Human Resources are Critical to the Growth of Mexican Maquiladoras. In the last three decades, Mexico has evolved from what was a mostly centrally-controlled and public sector driven economy to one that today is among the world’s most free market and export driven.  During these thirty years, the Mexican maquiladoras have been a large […]