New Labor Obligations Contained In USMCA Present Risks for Covered Employers
By EsqSocial Corporation 28/04/21
In effect since July 1, 2020, the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). Although the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic largely overshadowed the effective date of this new international agreement, its new labor provisions should not go overlooked. While the USMCA retains most of the NAFTA commitments, it revamped the old agreement in key areas — including labor. Unlike NAFTA that included some labor commitments in a side...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP