Introduction to the Labor Court System in Mexico
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) recently released data on Mexico’s labor court system, revealing that 133 jurisdictional bodies affiliated with the Federal Judicial Power (PJF) resolved 23,207 cases through ordinary proceedings between November 2020 and December of the previous year.
Key Findings
- Resolution Time: More than half (56.7%) of the cases were resolved within four months.
- Case Distribution: 20.0% of cases took between 61 to 90 working days, while 18.1% were resolved within 91 to 120 working days.
- Pending Cases: At the end of the period, 22,593 cases (37.4%) were still under resolution.
- Regional Focus: Ciudad de México accounted for 14.3% of opened cases and 14.7% of resolved cases.
State-Level Labor Courts Performance
The report also examined the performance of state-level labor courts (PJE).
- Ordinary Proceedings: Of the total 292,419 cases opened, 86,532 (37.9%) were resolved through ordinary proceedings within 120 working days.
- Case Distribution by State: The State of Mexico had 13.4% of opened cases and 27.2% of solved cases, while Ciudad de México had 11.1% of opened cases and 7.9% of solved cases.
- Growth Trend: The number of labor cases has been progressively increasing since 2021 at the state level.
Case Increases Over Time
From 2021 to 2022, the number of opened cases in states increased significantly by 192.3%, from 16,456 to 48,094. Similarly, solved cases rose by 359.8%, from 3,560 to 16,368.
Key Questions and Answers
- Q: What is the Inegi and its role? A: The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) is a Mexican government agency responsible for collecting, generating, analyzing, and disseminating statistical information.
- Q: How many labor cases were resolved within four months? A: More than half (56.7%) of the 23,207 labor cases were resolved within four months.
- Q: How many cases were pending resolution at the end of the reporting period? A: 22,593 cases (37.4%) were still under resolution at the end of the period.
- Q: What is the trend in labor cases at the state level? A: Since 2021, the number of labor cases has been progressively increasing at the state level.
