Mexico City, July 22, 2026
On July 20, 2026, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare («Ministry») issued Bulletin No. 63/2026, encouraging employers and workplace managers to verify the identity of Federal Labor Inspectors before conducting a labor inspection. This may be done through the «Conoce a tu Inspector» online portal, which enables employers to confirm that the individual conducting the inspection is duly affiliated with the Ministry and is authorized to perform inspection activities.
According to the Ministry, labor inspections are the primary mechanism through which the authority oversees compliance with Mexican labor legislation, with the objective of ensuring safe and decent working conditions while safeguarding employees’ rights. During these inspections, Federal Labor Inspectors verify employers’ compliance with various legal obligations, including those related to general working conditions, occupational health and safety, and other applicable labor regulations.
As part of this initiative, the STPS recommends that, prior to the commencement of any labor inspection, employers access the «Conoce a tu Inspector» portal to verify the identity of the Federal Labor Inspector and validate the corresponding inspection order.
According to the Ministry, this measure is intended to prevent potential cases of identity fraud and provide greater certainty regarding the legitimacy of the inspection process.
Although the bulletin does not create new legal obligations for employers or amend the procedures established under the General Regulation on Labor Inspections and the Imposition of Sanctions, it constitutes an important recommendation aimed at strengthening companies’ internal procedures for handling labor inspections and reducing the risk of unauthorized individuals attempting to gain access to workplaces by impersonating labor inspectors.
Accordingly, we recommend that employers review and, where appropriate, update their internal labor inspection protocols to incorporate, as a standard step prior to the commencement of any inspection, verification of both the inspector’s identity and the corresponding inspection order through the Ministry portal. Likewise, it is advisable that personnel in reception, security, human resources, and legal departments be familiar with the procedures to follow when labor inspectors arrive at the workplace.
It is important to note that this tool is currently available only for federal labor inspections conducted by the Ministry. Unfortunately, a similar verification mechanism has not yet been implemented by most local labor authorities for state-level labor inspections. As a result, during local inspections, employers must continue to rely on the physical review of the inspector’s official credentials, the inspection order, and any other documentation evidencing the legality of the inspection. In our view, the implementation of comparable verification platforms by local labor authorities would significantly enhance legal certainty for employers, promote greater transparency in labor inspection procedures, and reduce the risk of identity impersonation and other irregular practices.
This bulletin was prepared by Ana Sofia Lazcano.
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Jorge G. de Presno Arizpe
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David Puente Tostado
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Luis Álvarez Cervantes
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