29 May June 2nd Elections
Dear Clients,
We are just a few days away from an event of great importance for the future of our country: the electoral process, where more than 20,000 federal and local public offices will be voted next Sunday, June 2nd all over the country.
It is important to consider that, in order to guarantee the exercise of the right to vote by all citizens, the aforementioned Sunday will be considered a non-working day. This is by virtue of Article 22 of the General Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures, which states that ordinary elections shall be held on the first Sunday of June of the corresponding year, considering this day as a non-working day nationwide.
In accordance with the foregoing, Article 74, Section IX of the Federal Labor Law establishes as a mandatory day of rest the one determined by federal and local electoral laws in the event of ordinary elections.
Consequently, no worker will be obliged to provide their services on the election day. This as a way to encourage voting. However, in the event that any employee must go to work, the following points must be complied with:
- Employees who provide services on that day shall be entitled to receive a double salary, in addition to the salary corresponding to their job duties.
- Employees cannot be prohibited from voting or penalized for going to the polls. The employee has the right to take the necessary time to exercise his or her vote.
- If an employee is designated as a poll worker, the employer is obligated to allow him or her to accomplish such function.
- The employer has the obligation to cover the payment of the Sunday premium to employees.
We hope this information has been useful to you.
Should you have any doubts or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Cuesta Campos y Asociados, S.C.