Free Employment Law Alliance Webinar on the New North American Free Trade Agreement

The Employment Law Alliance is offering a free 75-minute webinar on Wednesday, August 19, on \"The New North American Free Trade Agreement: Significant Changes for American & Canadian Companies Doing Business in Mexico.‚Äù

Summary

The purpose of this new tri-lateral trade agreement is to help level the playing field in terms of total labor costs in all three countries. The agreement imposes certain liabilities on US and Canadian employers doing business in Mexico and will dramatically affect workers in Mexico and the ability to unionize their workplace.  

Also joining the conference will be Matthew Levin, Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, offering his perspective.

This webinar will provide an overview of this agreement and offer practical guidance for US and Canadian companies employing workers in Mexico.

Topics to be discussed will include: 

• Overview of key changes
• Strengthening Mexican labor unions and employee collective bargaining rights
• Enforcement mechanisms 
• Risks and penalties for non-compliance 
• Practical advice on how to implement new rules and workplace standards

Register

For more information about the webinar and to register, click here.

About the ELA

The Employment Law Alliance is the most comprehensive network of labor and employment attorneys in the world. ELA members provide employment, labor and immigration expertise in more than 135 countries around the globe and all 50 U.S. states. They work closely together to ensure that their clients‚Äô legal matters are handled seamlessly wherever they do business. ELA provides a smarter, more efficient and effective alternative to using a single multi-national law firm.

SSEK Legal Consultants is the ELA\'s member firm for Indonesia.