Questions and reflections on the legislation of teleworking in Mexico / Preguntas y reflexiones sobre la legislación del teletrabajo en México

Resumen

The Decree of the Federal Labor Law (LFT) that regulates telework in Mexico is revised. Ambiguities, gaps and inaccuracies are identified with the probability of generating controversies in general and obstacles to applying the Official Mexican Standard, planned to be developed, which will regulate the special health and safety conditions of teleworking in terms of psychosocial, ergonomic and other risks. Regulating teleworking in Mexico is an urgent task to apply in all sectors including the public service.
It is proposed to deepen, analyze, debate on this issue and specify terms, in order to foresee circumstances that generate conflicts between workers and employers that hinder the legislation objectives.  Some questions and comments are raised from four blocks: 1. Economic context. 2. Legal regulations 3. Administration and human resources 4. Psychosocial factors and teleworking conditions. It is suggested to consider the economic situation of the country and unemployment. In the second block, it refers to the term domicile, place or places to carry out teleworking. It is questioned about the identification of work risks, how to verify compliance with the obligations and the corresponding sanctions.
The last two blocks will be discussed in another communication. Finally, it is suggested to rethink the analysis of the relationship between man and machine, considering this modifies the relationships between people, with the person himself and his sociocultural effect. It is proposed to think about a prospective approach to the world of work would provide an overview that would help to go beyond responding to emergency circumstances.