Complying with labor law requirements and conditions for product export can be challenging for small and medium sized companies in Mexico’s automotive sector. Through its work with the Department of Labor, PADF initially focused on three states and expanded to ten in 2023. PADF has supported companies in promoting inclusion, preventing discrimination, addressing workplace violence and psychosocial risk factors, and respecting workers’ rights to representation and collective bargaining.
Over 2,000 human resources and legal professionals from 377 companies in the automotive supply chain improved their labor rights knowledge through PADF’s webinars, workshops, technical assistance, and diploma programs. This initiative has fostered a respectful and compliant work environment for the more than 960,000 workers employed in Mexico’s automotive industry. Moving forward PADF will leverage its automotive industry experience to support labor rights in other manufacturing sectors.