DM Abogados | The Labor Legal Reform and the USMCA. Impact and effects.

Annual Conference of the De la Vega & Martínez Rojas Firm

We are very pleased to invite you to the annual event of the firm De la Vega & Martínez Rojas: "The Labor Legal Reform and the USMCA. Impact and Effects", which we will celebrate on February 28th, 2023 at the Club de Industriales in Mexico City, in person event.

Do not miss the national and international experts in labor matters who will analyze the application of the USMCA, the ratification of collective labor contracts, engineering and labor intelligence issues, the future of Unions in Mexico, negotiation techniques, and the entry of the new labor justice system, among other matters.

We will also celebrate the graduation of the first and second generations of students of the Labor Business School, the firm's educational project.

We will be welcoming you at 8:00 am.

Topics

Expectations on the Application of the USMCA Rapid Response Mechanism by the United States Government
The Obligation of Ratifying Collective Bargaining Agreements and their Review by the Workers
Labor Engineering and Intelligence
Special Session: The future of unionism in Mexico

Sessions with limited space:

Judicial Criteria in relation to Minority Unions
Labor Compliance
Negotiation Techniques
Entry in to Force of the New Labor Justice System Throughout the Country

We would be delighted to count with your valuable presence in the discussion of these topics that are so important for the future of labor law in our country.

+300

Attendees

+25

Speakers

8

Sessions

5

Countries

Agenda

Tuesday, February 28th.

08:00 - 08:30

Attendees’ Registration

08:30 - 09:00

Breakfast / Welcoming Remarks

Lic. Óscar De la Vega Gómez, Founding Partner at DM Abogados
Dr. Ricardo Martínez Rojas, Founding Partner at DM Abogados
Maestro Alfredo Domínguez Marrufo, Director of Verification of the Federal Labor Conciliation and Registration Center

09:00 - 10:30

The application of the Labor Chapter of the USMCA: Challenges and Opportunities

Review of the priority sectors (Automotive Sector) near shoring & friend shoring
Follow-up of the United States government on the application of the labor reform and the USMCA
The implementation of the Law of the USMCA and the communication of the employer with the workers

Speakers

Moderator: Lic. Óscar de la Vega Gómez, Founding Partner at DM Abogados
Maestro y Doctor Carlos Elizondo Mayer Serra, Professor at the school of Government and Public Transformation of the Tec. de Monterrey, Mexico City
James Stone, Partner at Jackson Lewis. USA
Pablo Solorio, US Lead Labor Attache to Mexico

10:30 - 12:00

The Obligation to legitimize the Collective Bargaining Agreements and Consultation of the Workers in the Comprehensive Reviews of the Collective Bargaining Agreements

The new conditions for collective bargaining
Empowerment of the worker bases
Report to the worker base
The risk of external interference
Practical experiences

Speakers

Moderator: Lic. Carla Martínez Santistevan, Associate at DM Abogados
Lic. José Amado Sosa Dueñas, Director of Legitimation of Collective Contracts of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration
Dr. Ricardo Martínez Rojas, Founding Partner at DM Abogados
Lic. Eduardo Arrocha Gío, Advisor at DM Abogados

12:00 - 12:15

Break

12:15 - 14:00

Labor Engineering and Labor Intelligence

Collective bargaining agreements that will be terminated in May 2023 because they were not legitimized
Termination of the collective protection agreement
Alternatives for companies: Work environment with no collective bargaining agreement

Speakers

Moderator: Lic. Enrique García Conde, Partner at DM Abogados
Lic. Juan Pablo López Moreno, General Director and Partner at Lopez y Asociados. Colombia
Ing. Blanya Correal Sarmiento, Advisor at DM Abogados
Lic. José María Galindo Füguemann, Partner at DM Abogados
Lic. Guillermo Moad Valenzuela, Associate at DM Abogados

14:00 - 14:15

Break

14:15 - 15:45

Lunch / Special Session / The Future of Unionism in Mexico

Speakers

Moderator: Ing. Blanya Correal Sarmiento, Advisor at DM Abogados
Diputada Susana Prieto Terrazas, Deputy for the LXV Legislation

Breakout Sessions (Limited Availability)

16:30 - 17:30

Workshop | Breakout Session 1: Judicial Criteria in relation to Minority Unions and Multi-unionization

Opinions of the ILO Committee on Union Freedom
Jurisprudential Theses
Coexistence of majority union and minority union
Practical effects

Speakers

Moderator: Lic. Eduardo Arrocha Gío, Advisor at DM Abogados
Lic. Aldo Achar, HR Director at Nacional Monte de Piedad
Lic. Óscar de la Vega Castillo, Associate at DM Abogados
Lic. Alejandro Castellanos, Partner at Lopez y Asociados. Colombia
Héctor González Loya, Director of Labor Relations at Walmart

16:30 - 17:30

Workshop | Breakout Session 2: Labor Compliance

Environmental and Social Governance (EGC)
Diversity and inclusion
Big Data
What do we expect for this 2023?

Speakers

Moderator: Lic. Jimena Sánchez Argoytia, Partner at DM Abogados
John L. Sander, Partner at Jackson & Lewis, USA
Lic. Irma García Morales, Compliance Director at Grupo Sanfer
Lic. Pamela Santander, Expert in Labor Compliance
Lic. Edgar Mayorga, Partner at DM Abogados

16:30 - 17:30

Workshop | Breakout Session 3: Negotiation Techniques

Conciliation and Mediation
The best techniques to approach a negotiation process

Speakers

Moderator: Dr. Ricardo Martínez Rojas, Founding partner at DM Abogados
Lic. Hugo Araiza, Corporate Labor Relations Director at Cemex
Lic. Leobardo Herrera, General Secretary of the Nissan Civac Independent Union
Diego Alberto Gatica Noriega, Coordinator of Verification of the Federal Labor Conciliation and Registration Center
Héctor González Loya, Director of Labor Relations at Walmart

16:30 - 17:30

Workshop | Breakout Session 4: Entry in to Force of the New Labor Justice System Throughout the Country

Consequences of closing the Conciliation and Arbitration Boards
Pending proceedings
New proceedings
Mandatory conciliation agency
Oral proceedings
Special proceedings

Speakers

Moderator: Lic. Rolando Santos, Partner at DM Abogados
Lic. Rina Dagdug Galán, Director of Mexico and Central America Litigation at Walmart
Lic. Berenice Oviedo, Associate at DM Abogados
Lic. Héctor De la Cruz, Partner at DM Abogados

18:00 - 21:00