The Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex) argued this Friday that “now is not the time” for the reform being discussed by the Senate to duplicate the payment of the bonus in the country, which would affect, according to the organization, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The president of Coparmex, José Medina Mora, spoke on his social networks after the Senate Labor and Social Security Commission approved this week a ruling that would increase the mandatory year-end bonus from 15 to 30 days of salary.
At Coparmex we are in favor of reforms that benefit workers, but we consider that It is not the time to increase the days of bonuses, “We believe that first the reforms already approved for the benefit of workers must mature and let employers adapt to them,”
said.
The association argued in a statement that it is aware that this initiative would dignify the Mexican workers and would guarantee them a better quality of life, but pointed out that “it is necessary to consider the complex current conditions of business in Mexico.”
The employers’ association, which brings together more than 36,000 businessmen responsible for 30% of the national gross domestic product (GDP), said that he has supported labor reforms that have implied costs for Mexican businessmen during the Government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
But he criticized that the modifications have not been accompanied by incentives that promote the creation of formal jobs, increased productivity and entrepreneurship.
“We consider that it is time to stop along the way in this legislature so that the labor reforms that have been approved finish maturing and the business community finishes adapting to the new measures,”
pointed out the Coparmex.
In the last five years, Mexican businessmen have faced the rise in the minimum wage, increases in pension contributions, the end of subcontracting or ‘outsourcing’ and the increase in vacation days.
In addition, he warned that the increase in the bonus would have a “more dangerous and aggressive” impact on SMEs, which represent more than 99% of the business community in the country.
Among other negative factors, Coparmex asserted that this would reduce new hiring, scare away investments and increase labor informality.
Coparmex emphasized that it is not rejecting the proposal, but considered the moment in which it is proposed “worrying”, months before the next election in Mexico on June 2, the largest in its history, with more than 20,700 public positions in game, including the presidency and the total renewal of the federal Congress.
“In the private sector we do not want this issue to be politicized and used as an advantage or disadvantage for any of the candidates,”
express.
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