STPS modifies provisions for the registration of individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or execute specialized works (REPSE)

On February 3, 2023, the Agreement that modifies the various one by which the general provisions for the registration of individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or execute specialized works referred to in article 15 of the Federal Labor Law (REPSE), issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

These provisions regulate the process of registration, denial, cancellation and renewal of the REPSE and now also the process of modification and updating of the same.

The modifications that stand out are the following:

1. It will be necessary to attach to the registration application the last payroll receipt and the last receipt from the Single Determination System (SUA) issued by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in PDF file.
2. The STPS, through the Decent Work Unit, may request additional information or documentation at any time from the companies benefiting from the specialized services or works to corroborate and validate the information.
3. Specific powers are granted to the Labour Inspectorate to review compliance with the rules on subcontracting in registered companies and in companies benefiting from specialized services or works.
4. The violations that warrant the cancellation of REPSE are detailed, such as not having workers registered with the IMSS and irregularities in the payment of wages or in the content of contracts for the provision of specialized services.

This Agreement will enter into force on the day following its publication and can be consulted directly at the following link: https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5678731&fecha=03/02/2023#gsc.tab=0