In the Congress of the Union, the Citizen Trust Law was approved in general and in particular in the Senate, as well as the labor reform, which was approved in the Chamber of Deputies, which creates the basis for implementing a new system of justice in this matter.

Photo: Senate of the Republic

With 106 votes in favor, one against and zero abstentions, the Plenary Session of the Senate of the Republic approved the draft decree enacting the Law for the Promotion of Citizen Trust, the purpose of which is to "establish the bases for the implementation of actions and programs that the Public Administration agencies must implement to promote trust in citizens."

The actions and approaches that federal agencies must enact in order to provide administrative facilities for the economic activity of individuals and companies were decreed.

Among the movements that will continue to be subject to review by the federal authority are:

- National security activities. - Those related to firearms and explosives. - Civil protection activities. - Those related to the financial sector.

Likewise, the figure of Confianza Ciudadana was incorporated to the legal framework and will be the support for good faith relations between the federal government and the private sector, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.

Photo: Alejandro Gutiérrez Mora

The Labor Reform Law was approved in general by 417 votes, 29 against and 1 abstention; in particular 258 in favor, 67 against and 18 abstentions, to be sent to the Senate of the Republic for its constitutional effects.

The purpose of this law is to set rules for the election of union leaders and to establish mechanisms to guarantee the representativeness of workers in collective bargaining.

With its approval, three ordinances were complied with:

- The Constitutional Reform of 2017. - T-MEC (Labor Chapter). - Ratification of ILO Convention 98.

Among the keys to the reform are collective bargaining agreements, mandating requirements to sign a common labor contract, with the approval of the workers, and labor justice, eliminating practices for the creation of protection unions and including guarantees for employees.

"For entrepreneurs, one of the most important things is to understand that things have already changed. We are leaving behind a model.

Luisa María Alcalde, Secretary of Labor, said.

Prepared by CAINTRA, with information from El Economista, Senado, El Universal, El Financiero, ADN Político: