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efore the Board that it has complied with the contracted obligations, the Boardwill order the cancellation of the bond or the return of any deposit;d) The written document must be stamped by the consulate of the nation where theservices will be provided.1.4. Interpretation of Individual Employment AgreementsIn Mexico, respect for the minimum rights and obligations established by the LFT prevailsover the will of the parties. Therefore, in case of doubt, when interpreting labor provisions,the interpretation most favorable to the worker will prevail.1.5. Changes in the Individual Employment Relationship78C H A P T E R VLike many other contracts, an individual employment agreement can be changed, providedthat the change is made in writing, specifying the reasons for the change and the rightson which it is based, and is ratified before the Conciliation and Arbitration Board. However,no agreement, resignation, or severance can call for a waiver of the worker’s rights.Changes to an individual employment agreement can be subjective or objective,regarding either the persons in the relationship or the conditions contemplated therein.1.6. Risks in Hiring Personnel for a Limited Time Period, for a Specific Pieceof Work, or for an Indefinite Time PeriodThe simple fact of hiring a worker will always bring certain risks, regardless of whether it isa temporary or permanent position. However, the risks increase if the hiring is for a limitedtime period or for a specific piece of work, since hiring under a limited time period contractdoes not mean that it in fact complies with the legal requirements established in the LFTand, therefore, if the employer is not able to show why this type of contract was executed,there is the risk that the labor authority will consider that due to the nature of and the timerequired for the jobs, the contract is in fact for an indefinite time period or permanent.As a consequence, if the employer does not have the documentation necessary toprove that the temporary hiring of personnel was appropriate, in the case of a conflict,the employer can be ordered by the labor authority to pay a severance consisting of:a) Three months of salary, with the corresponding integrated daily salary;b) Twenty days of salary for each complete year of employment, with the correspondingintegrated salary. This does not apply in the case of a resignation;c) The seniority premium, consisting of the payment of 12 days of salary for each yearof employment, with a cap of double the minimum wage in the geographic areawhere the company is located;