Labor Conciliation in Mexico City Courts

• The Second District Court of Appeals in Mexico City came to opposing positions in analyzing whether in the stage of labor conciliation, the parties should or should not attend personally, as while one of the Courts concluded that according to Article 876, paragraph I, of the Federal Labor Law, in its previous text prior to the reform published in the Official Journal of the Federation on May 1, 2019, the parties should attend, the other Court concluded that the said provision establishes the possibility of that this stage can be carried out with the only presence of the party's representatives or representatives of the contendents.

• Jurisprudence: The Second District Court of Appeals in Mexico City determines that in the stage of labor conciliation, the parties should attend personally.

Test your knowledge on the opposing positions of the Second District Court of Appeals in Mexico City regarding the personal attendance of parties in the stage of labor conciliation, as per Article 876 of the Federal Labor Law. Learn about the differing interpretations and implications.