On April 5, 2022, a Resolution was published in the Federal Official Gazette by which article 176, section II, subsection 8 of the Federal Labor Law was amended, in order to establish that, for the purposes of the work of the people under 18 years old, in addition to what is provided by applicable laws, regulations and standards, are considered as dangerous or unhealthy work, those that involve the following activities: agricultural, forestry, sawmill, hunting and fishing, which involve the use of chemicals, handling of machinery, heavy vehicles, and those determined by the competent authority.

This Resolution entered into force on April 6, 2022 and the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has a period of 180 days after its entry into force, to prepare and publish an Official Mexican Standard for the purposes of classifying the activities referred to in article 176, in order to determine those with less risk, in terms of the use of chemicals, handling of machinery, heavy vehicles, and those determined by the competent authority.

Meanwhile, we must wait for October 2022, the date on which we will have more clarity about the aforementioned amendment.

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