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| Region | Mexico |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 11, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2003, the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination has defined in Article 9, sections III and IV, the following as acts of negative discrimination: • Prohibiting the free choice of employment or restricting opportunities for access, retention, and promotion within it. • Creating differences in wages, benefits, and working conditions for equal work. This is directly related to sexual orientation, as the former Article 4 of this law (renumbered as Article 1, section III after the 2022 reform) explicitly includes it as a basis for potential discrimination. Subsequently, in 2014, section V was added to the same Article 9, stating that creating differences in wages, benefits, and working conditions for equal work is also considered another act of negative discrimination. In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to state that work is a right and a social responsibility; it is not a commodity. Therefore, no discriminatory practices based on workers' sexual orientation may be allowed. Likewise, since then, Article 56 has stipulated that working conditions may never be less favourable than those established by the Law and must be proportional to the importance of the services provided and equal for equal work, with no differences or exclusions based on sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5280815&fecha=30/11/2012#gsc.tab=0 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFPED.pdf https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=694195&fecha=11/06/2003#gsc.tab=0 https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5337623&fecha=20/03/2014#gsc.tab=0 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. As previously mentioned, the original information about the article was incomplete and inaccurate. Federal prohibitions and restrictions against employment discrimination based on sexual orientation already existed.
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| Start Date | Nov 30, 2012 | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Description | In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to state that work is a right and a social responsibility; it is not a commodity. Therefore, no discriminatory practices based on workers' sexual orientation may be allowed. Likewise, since then, Article 56 has stipulated that working conditions may never be less favourable than those established by the Law and must be proportional to the importance of the services provided and equal for equal work, with no differences or exclusions based on sexual orientation. | Since 2003, the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination has defined in Article 9, sections III and IV, the following as acts of negative discrimination: • Prohibiting the free choice of employment or restricting opportunities for access, retention, and promotion within it. • Creating differences in wages, benefits, and working conditions for equal work. This is directly related to sexual orientation, as the former Article 4 of this law (renumbered as Article 1, section III after the 2022 reform) explicitly includes it as a basis for potential discrimination. Subsequently, in 2014, section V was added to the same Article 9, stating that creating differences in wages, benefits, and working conditions for equal work is also considered another act of negative discrimination. In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to state that work is a right and a social responsibility; it is not a commodity. Therefore, no discriminatory practices based on workers' sexual orientation may be allowed. Likewise, since then, Article 56 has stipulated that working conditions may never be less favourable than those established by the Law and must be proportional to the importance of the services provided and equal for equal work, with no differences or exclusions based on sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5280815&fecha=30/11/2012#gsc.tab=0 | https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5280815&fecha=30/11/2012#gsc.tab=0 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFPED.pdf https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=694195&fecha=11/06/2003#gsc.tab=0 https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5337623&fecha=20/03/2014#gsc.tab=0 |
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edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. Better description. Better sintaxis.
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| Description | In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to explicitly prohibit practices that result in discrimination among workers based on their sexual orientation. Likewise, since then, Article 56 has stipulated that no differences or exclusions in working conditions shall be made based on the sexual orientation of the workers. | In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to state that work is a right and a social responsibility; it is not a commodity. Therefore, no discriminatory practices based on workers' sexual orientation may be allowed. Likewise, since then, Article 56 has stipulated that working conditions may never be less favourable than those established by the Law and must be proportional to the importance of the services provided and equal for equal work, with no differences or exclusions based on sexual orientation. |
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edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. Extra information I forgot to include
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| Description | In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to explicitly prohibit practices that result in discrimination among workers based on their sexual orientation. | In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to explicitly prohibit practices that result in discrimination among workers based on their sexual orientation. Likewise, since then, Article 56 has stipulated that no differences or exclusions in working conditions shall be made based on the sexual orientation of the workers. |
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edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. Error on the date. Minimal change.
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| Start Date | Nov 11, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 |
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| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Nov 11, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2012, Article 2 of the Mexican Federal Labour Law was amended to explicitly include sexual orientation in the list of factors for which employers, both public and private, must not discriminate against their workers. This reform aimed to foster dignified working environments that uphold human dignity. Similarly, Article 3 was also revised to explicitly prohibit practices that result in discrimination among workers based on their sexual orientation. |
| Sources | https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/LFT.pdf https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5280815&fecha=30/11/2012#gsc.tab=0 |