The 10 most read Human Capital stories from El Economista in 2022

The change agenda in terms of labor policy continued throughout 2022. In this context, the application of the new caps on profit sharing that were included in the reform of outsourcingchanges in the minimum wage and the possibility of weekly work hours, as well as the best paid careers, the best places to work and the impact of Covid-19 set trends among the most read news in Human capital in The Economist in the year.

» 1. Everything you need to know about the payment of utilities 2022 and the scenarios for the reform of outsourcing

The distribution of profits was one of the central elements in the discussion of the reform of outsourcing and a demand from the employer sector. As part of the negotiations for legal modifications, a ceiling was set on the amount to be distributed among workers in two possibilities: the equivalent of three months’ salary or the average PTU received in the last three years, whichever is more favorable. for the working person. This cap began to apply for the first time in 2022.

» 2. The 10 highest paid professional careers in Mexico in 2022 (and those with the lowest salary)

Medicine, Civil Engineering and Mining were the highest paid careers in 2022 according to the annual measurement carried out by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (Imco). Of the particular findings presented by the organization within this exercise, it stands out that the most popular careers among young people are Business Administration, Law and Accounting, while those with the lowest levels of unemployment are those related to teaching at all levels. . People who complete a higher education program can earn up to 78% more throughout their lives than their peers who only completed high school.

» 3. 5×2 working day, the scheme that is proposed to be extended to all workers

Although many workers in the country rest two days a week, until now the Federal Labor Law (LFT) establishes that, for every six days worked, employees have the right to only one rest. In this context, a group of legislators presented a reform project in the Senate of the Republic to reduce the weekly working day and allow everyone to have the right to two days off per week.

» 4. The 10 best companies to work and make a career in Mexico in 2022

The growth capacity of people in a job and the possibility of developing the skills that accompany this advance are key to turning a company into a good place to work. According to a measurement carried out by LinkedIn, the companies with the best conditions for career development in Mexico in 2022 were IBM, Femsa, Ford, Honeywell, Grupo Salinas, Santander, General Electric, Nestlé, Bosch and BBVA. 40% of organizations in Latin America trust that learning and development opportunities will be essential in talent retention strategies, reveal data from PageGroup.

» 5. Everything you need to know about the 2022 minimum wage and its new increase

In 2022, the general minimum wage (SMG) had an increase of 22%, the fourth consecutive large increase as part of the recovery policy of this benchmark implemented by the federal government. According to the National Minimum Wage Commission (Conasami), this was the highest increase for this indicator in the last four decades and with it its purchasing power returned to levels not observed since 1985. The SMG was 260.34 pesos per day in the Free Zone of the Northern Border and 172.87 pesos per day in the rest of the country.

» 6. Profit sharing 2021: Tall you need to know

The changes in the subcontracting reform included a new criterion for calculating the participation of workers in company profits (PTU), which began to be applied in 2022. The percentage of profits to be distributed remains the same, but the The amount given to each worker cannot exceed three months’ salary or must be equal to the average profit sharing received in the last three years, whichever is more convenient for the employee.

» 7. Salaries in Mexico: What are the jobs that pay the best in 2022?

Salaries in Mexico reflect that many realities fit in our country. While the average professional salary in 2022 was close to 13,000 pesos per month, the best positioned executive positions have salaries of 310,000 pesos per month. According to the STPS Labor Observatory, the average professional salary in the year was 12,931 pesos per month. Meanwhile, the firm Robert Walters highlighted that the highest salaries are in the legal area, where partners receive up to 310,000 pesos per month.

» 8. The million dollar question: Why doesn’t my salary go up if the minimum wage goes up?

Despite the historic increases in the minimum wage starting in 2018, the wages of the workforce with incomes above the minimum benchmark have not grown at the same rate, this is because there is no legal provision that obliges companies to to adjust salaries annually, not even above inflation. Mexico is one of the OECD countries where people earn the least and where companies distribute the wealth generated in the most unequal way. While in the European Union 25% of profits go to shareholders and 73% to staff, in our country 66% goes to shareholders and 33% to the workforce.

» 9. 3-2-2 work model, the trend to turn around the home office reform

The teleworking reform that came into force in January 2021 applies to people who work remotely for more than 40% of their weekly hours. According to research by ManpowerGroup and Everest, the 3-2-2 model (three days in the office, two days at home and two days off) is the most popular hybrid scheme adopted by companies. But in a five-day week, working from home for only two days implies working outside the workplace for only 40% of the working day, that is, the limit established so that the new provisions of the Federal Labor Law are not applicable. Work (LFT).

» 10. Everything you need to know about disabilities due to Covid-19 in all its versions

Given the increase in infections by the Omicron variant at the beginning of the year, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) relaunched the covid-19 permit electronically, on that occasion it was not required to have a medical test to obtain the license. Version 3.0, as the agency called it, was based “on trust in the good faith of the workers.” The leave was a leave of absence due to non-occupational illness, so its duration and the payment for the days not worked were different from those of a disability caused by work.