{"id":10956,"date":"2026-10-28T14:54:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/country-guide\/mexico\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:59:12","slug":"mexico","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/country-guide\/mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><style>.cpw{width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 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Employment is presumed to be indefinite; fixed-term and project contracts are allowed only where the nature of the work justifies them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Probation:<\/strong> up to 30 days (180 days for managerial or technical roles), only in indefinite contracts.<\/li>\n<li>Subcontracting of personnel is prohibited since 2021, except for specialised services registered with REPSE.<\/li>\n<li>Every employee must be registered with IMSS before starting work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hours\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Working hours<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Maximum week (2026)<\/th>\n<td>48 hours (8 hours a day, day shift)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Move to 40 hours<\/th>\n<td>The maximum falls to 46 hours in 2027, 44 in 2028, 42 in 2029 and 40 in 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime<\/th>\n<td>Double pay for the first 9 hours a week; triple pay beyond that<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rest<\/th>\n<td>At least 1 rest day per 6 days worked; Sunday premium of 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pay\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Minimum wage<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>General minimum wage (2026)<\/th>\n<td>MXN 315.04 per day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Northern border free zone (2026)<\/th>\n<td>MXN 440.87 per day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"leave\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Leave and holidays<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Vacation<\/th>\n<td>12 days after the first year, rising by 2 days a year to 20 days in year 5, then 2 more days every 5 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Vacation premium<\/th>\n<td>At least 25% of the salary for the vacation days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Aguinaldo (Christmas bonus)<\/th>\n<td>At least 15 days&#8217; salary, paid by 20 December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maternity<\/th>\n<td>12 weeks, paid by IMSS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Paternity<\/th>\n<td>5 working days on full pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Statutory holidays<\/th>\n<td>7\u20138 days a year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"termination\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Notice and termination<\/h2>\n<p>There is no &#8220;at will&#8221; employment. Dismissal is only justified for causes listed in the LFT, notified in writing. Otherwise it is treated as unjustified.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Unjustified dismissal<\/th>\n<td>3 months&#8217; integrated salary + 20 days&#8217; salary per year of service + back pay where claimed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Seniority premium<\/th>\n<td>12 days&#8217; salary per year of service (capped at twice the minimum wage), also payable on voluntary resignation after 15 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Notice<\/th>\n<td>No statutory notice period; terminations are usually settled by agreement before the labour authorities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Final settlement (finiquito)<\/th>\n<td>Accrued salary, vacation, vacation premium and proportional aguinaldo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"payroll\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Payroll and employer costs<\/h2>\n<p>Every payment needs an electronic payroll receipt (CFDI de n\u00f3mina). Income tax (ISR) is withheld at progressive rates up to 35% and paid to SAT monthly.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>IMSS social security<\/th>\n<td>Employer share typically 20\u201325% of the contribution base, depending on salary and risk class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>INFONAVIT (housing)<\/th>\n<td>5% of the contribution base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SAR (retirement)<\/th>\n<td>2% plus retirement and old-age contributions rising under the 2020 pension reform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>State payroll tax<\/th>\n<td>1%\u20134% depending on the state (3% in Mexico City)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>PTU (profit sharing)<\/th>\n<td>10% of the company&#8217;s taxable profit, shared among employees, capped at 3 months&#8217; salary or the 3-year average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"benefits\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Benefits and practice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Grocery vouchers (vales de despensa) and savings funds are common tax-efficient benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Major medical insurance (gastos m\u00e9dicos mayores) is standard for professional staff.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign nationals need a temporary resident visa with work permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"truerix\" class=\"cps\">\n<div class=\"cpcta\">\n<div>\n<h3>Hire in Mexico with Truerix<\/h3>\n<p>Truerix employs your Mexican staff through our own local entity \u2014 Spanish-language contracts, IMSS and INFONAVIT registration, CFDI payroll receipts and PTU handled for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/zh\/contact\/\">\u83b7\u53d6\u56fd\u5bb6\u62a5\u4ef7<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cpsrc\"><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rates and thresholds change regularly; Truerix confirms the current position before every hire.<br \/><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/mexico\/2026\/08\/07\/jornada-de-40-horas-y-salario-minimo-como-cambia-tu-pago-desde-enero-de-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infobae \u2013 40-hour week and minimum wage<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/idconline.mx\/laboral\/2025\/12\/03\/nuevo-salario-minimo-2026-ajuste-oficial-para-zona-general-y-zona-libre-de-la-frontera-norte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDC \u2013 Nuevo salario m\u00ednimo 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/kpmg.com\/mx\/es\/tendencias\/2025\/12\/flash-reforma-de-las-40-horas-y-salario-minimo-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPMG Mexico \u2013 40-hour reform and minimum wage 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imss.gob.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMSS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring in Mexico: 2026 minimum wage, the move to a 40-hour week from 2027, vacation days, aguinaldo, PTU profit sharing, IMSS and INFONAVIT costs, and severance rules \u2014 and how Truerix employs your team through its own entity.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9826,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10956","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10956"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10975,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10956\/revisions\/10975"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}