labor laws: full time vs part time help

1)what are the fundamental differences between full time help & p/t? if i have someone here 1 day per week for 3 1/2 hours, does that worker get to the same benefits as a full timer? sick pay, paid holidays, etc? 2)review my example for further (absurd) interpretation of mexican law: worker starts in january, quits in febuary/march. the americans would give this worker a xmas bonus 9-10 months prior & vacation pay. if that is so, then the entire familia should take turns working for these americans like 1 or 2 months. quit, then the big bonus and the vacation. i of cause would give nothing. but im a horrible person. if this info is on another thread, which is it?

I was under the impression it was a one month waiting period but from that point on everything is prorated so there is not a whole lot of difference in payout.

Yeah, Susan is a PIA but perhaps the word is getting out to others that they need to step up to the plate. We have friends that have been here for eight years and didn’t realize that they had any legal obligations to their help. Of course the help wouldn’t complain because they need the work, hadn’t been paying IVA tax since the beginning and didn’t want to stir up calm waters. We are of the feeling that is no excuse to abuse those less fortunate than ourselves.

Merry Christmas

[quote="susan"]1)what are the fundamental differences between full time help & p/t? if i have someone here 1 day per week for 3 1/2 hours, does that worker get to the same benefits as a full timer?YES! sick pay, paid holidays, etc?Yes!

2)review my example for further (absurd) interpretation of mexican law: worker starts in january, quits in febuary/march. the americans would give this worker a xmas bonus 9-10 months prior & vacation pay. if that is so, then the entire familia should take turns working for these americans like 1 or 2 months. quit, then the big bonus and the vacation. i of cause would give nothing. but im a horrible person. if this info is on another thread, which is it?

Don't worry you will not obey the laws just like your friend Susie, I bet you don't even pay your maid half the time since you think you can get away with it since she is a Mexican and you are the almighty gringa.

Spot wrote:Don't worry you will not obey the laws just like your friend Susie, I bet you don't even pay your maid half the time since you think you can get away with it since she is a Mexican and you are the almighty gringa.

Was this comment really necessary? Have I given you any provocation that deserves for you to treat me in this manner or do you just like to make inflammatory statements?

parker the comment was directed to me. "spot" is looking for victims, patronizing people, generally a busy body. so far there has not been a legal person on this thread to confirm opinions. i am sure spencer knows something. as i have said, no problems w/help ever. if my maid is not happy she will tell me. if the bonus/vacation pay is short, this woman will say something. she is very outspoken. all this complication is un necessary. when i come up w/the correct legal terms for the p/t help i will post on this thread.

The information is all available @ www.rollybrook.com

the information i had was from a legal site (in spanish) on the internet. as i said my friends father is a lawyer, she was the one who found the site & did printouts & wrote up special papers for me. i will find this & post it. does it occur to you that in mexico there are so many conflicting laws? (in any event. do you want to rescue my maid, or the occasional leaf sweeper? you can rescue them from the bondage & arrest me).

Rolly's website has a link to .gob so you can see the actual laws in Spanish on the Govt's website.

Parker:

It is a possibility that Spot's post was in reference to something susan said and wasn't directed at you?

Got it!

I don't do labor issues HOWEVER can prepare the finiquito contract after your accountant calculates the proper termination pay and any other monies, whether full or partial owing.

spencer is good w/contracts.

The only problem is finding a "good" accountant. I've seen delays done by many, some to the point where clients pay fines due to their delay and of course they never offer to reimburse. Locally it seems to be the lesser of the evils and a much, much smaller playing field if you want someone who can understand English.