Mexico

Federal Law on Labor

Year of current version:	2006
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 23, 1969
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 1, 1970
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	This Law was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) on April 1, 1970. It was last amended and published in DOF on January 17, 2006. This Law regulates labor relations as defined under Article 123, Paragraph A of the Constitution. It contains specific provisions relating to intellectual property rights. Article 163 refers to inventions by employees. Articles 304-310 contain special regulations for the work of actors and musicians.
Available Texts:
Spanish	Ley Federal del Trabajo (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Industrial Property Law (as last amended on April 9, 2012) (MX100) Constitution of the United Mexican States (MX099) Constitution of the United Mexican States (MX047) Federal Law on Copyright (as last amended on July 23, 2003) (MX031)
WIPO Lex No.:	MX048