Article 997-A Federal Labor Law
TITLE SIXTEEN. Responsibilities and Sanctions
Current text · last reform published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on 14 May 2026
On the employing person that violates the protective standards of field work, a fine shall be imposed for the equivalent of:
I.From 250 to 2500 times the Unit of Measurement and Updating, when the employment contract is not recorded in writing and/or does not establish the mechanisms referred to in Article 282; and the special registry of temporary employees referred to in Article 280 is not kept or is deficient, and
II.From 250 to 5000 times the Unit of Measurement and Updating, when it does not provide rooms or these do not have the minimum conditions required; does not provide food, water and sanitary facilities; does not provide education; does not provide safe and comfortable transportation; does not provide the childcare services referred to in sections II, IV, X, XI and XIII of Article 283; and does not observe the protective provisions for women employees referred to in Article 283 Ter.