Article 43 Federal Labor Law

The suspension referred to in Article 42 shall take effect:

I.In the cases of sections I and II of the preceding article, from the date on which the employer has knowledge of the contagious illness or of the date on which the incapacity for work is produced, until the period fixed by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) ends or earlier if the incapacity for work disappears, without the suspension being able to exceed the term fixed in the Social Security Law for the treatment of the illnesses that are not a consequence of an occupational hazard;

II.In the case of sections III and IV, from the moment in which the employee proves that he is detained at the disposal of the judicial or administrative authority, until the date on which the judgment (sentencia) that absolves him becomes final or the arrest ends. If he obtains his provisional liberty, he must present himself to work within a term of fifteen days following his liberation, unless a proceeding is followed against him for intentional crimes against the employer or his co-workers;

III.In the cases of sections V and VI, from the date on which the services must be provided or the positions performed, up to a period of six years;

IV.In the case of section VII, from the date on which the employer has knowledge of the fact, up to a period of two months; and

V.In the case of section VIII, from the date of conclusion of the season, until the beginning of the following one.