Mexico Creates a Specific Regime for Platform Workers

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Tested until January 2026 before its definitive entry into force, the reform allows drivers and delivery agents working for Uber or Didi to enjoy the same social rights as employees.

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Deliverers from Uber Eats rest while waiting for orders in Mexico City, October 16, 2024. GUSTAVO GRAF/REUTERS Mexico is one of the first countries to create a specific regime, in its labour law, for drivers and delivery agents using platforms such as Uber, Didi or Rappi. Since July 1, a reform allows these workers to benefit from the same social benefits as an employee: medical care, paid leave, compensation in the event of an accident, retirem…