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New Mexican Federal Decree Defines Essential Businesses, Essential Workers, and Stay at Home Orders
The Mexican federal government issued a decree on March 31, 2020 that defines which businesses are considered essential and allowed to remain open, who are considered essential workers,
as well as updating the suggested and strict stay at home orders. Manufacturers in Mexico should review the list of business activities that are considered essential as well as the strict stay at home orders that may apply to their personnel.
The following list defines essential businesses that can continue operating during the COVID-19 health emergency. Those working for these essential businesses and sectors are considered essential workers.
Those necessary for the conservation, maintenance and repair of critical infrastructure that ensures the production and distribution of indispensable services, including: drinking water, electric power, gas, oil, gasoline, jet fuel, basic sanitation, public transport, hospital and medical infrastructure, among others that could be listed in this category.
The decree outlines basic hygiene and employee safety protocols limiting meetings and personal contact, and personal hygiene guidance like hand washing. CPI has developed more in-depth guidelines for manufacturing facilities to prevent virus transmission and spread, ensure employee health and safety, and prevent production slowdowns. See CPI’s Facility Best Practices for Manufacturers in Mexico during COVID-19
Furloughed employees of businesses that are not deemed essential and have closed temporarily, as well as employees that fall under the strict stay at home orders, are entitled to paid leave. Read more about mandatory salaries for your personnel that are on paid leave or have been furloughed.
All residents in Mexican territory, including those arriving from abroad who do not participate in essential work activities, are urged to self-isolate from 30 March to 30 April 2020.
Self-isolation at home applies strictly to all persons over 60 years of age, pregnant or immediately postpartum, or diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, chronic heart or lung disease, immunosuppression (acquired or caused), kidney or liver failure, regardless of whether their work activity is considered essential. Essential public interest personnel may, on a voluntary basis, apply to work.
Source: Mexico Official Federal Register (DOF) – In Spanish http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5590914&fecha=31/03/2020
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