Since the labor reform of May 1, 2019, a labor dispute in Mexico generally goes through conciliation before it can reach a court. Article 684-A of the Federal Labor Law governs “la instancia conciliatoria previa a la de los conflictos ante los Tribunales” (the conciliation stage prior to conflicts before the courts).
In 2025, according to INEGI, 82.9 percent of the labor disagreements handled at state level were resolved through prejudicial agreements, reached before any trial.