In Mexico, there are no minimum notice period requirements. In cases where employment is being rescinded due to the worker's actions (or lack thereof), Mexico's Labor Law dictates that notice must be given to the employee personally and in writing at the time of dismissal or within five working days. It must state the conduct that led to termination and the date at which said acts were committed.
In cases where the employee is terminating employment due to circumstances related to the employer or workplace, the worker may withdraw from employment within the 30 days following the cause of withdrawal. In such cases, the worker retains the right to receive damages from the employer.
Foreign nationals planning to work in Mexico for more than 180 days (six months) must obtain a visitor visa with permission to work. A temporary residence visa allows foreign employees to stay in Mexico for up to four years and a permanent residence visa permits staying in the country indefinitely.
Individuals working for and receiving a salary from a foreign company in Mexico for less than 180 days may do so with a visitor visa with permission to work. The following documents must be submitted when applying for this visa:
Employees with more than 1 year of service are entitled to 12 working days of annual leave, which will increase by 2 working days, up to 20, for each subsequent year of employment. As of the sixth year, the vacation period will increase by 2 days for every 5 days of services. Minors under the age of 18 years are entitled to 18 days of annual leave.
Employers cannot pay compensation in lieu of annual leave, and the leave must be taken within 6 months of the end of the service year. Employees whose contract is terminated before the end of the year of service will be entitled to remuneration for the annual leave not taken, proportionate to the duration of service during the year.
Employees may work at most 6 days in any given week. Working hours must not exceed 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week. Working hours during the night shift cannot exceed 7 hours per shift.
The working day of minors under 16 cannot exceed 6 hours a day and should be divided into periods not exceeding 3 hours.
The federal government is gradually reducing the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030. In 2026, the standard workweek remains 48 hours.
Maternity leave is fully paid through the Social Security Institute and for 12 weeks or 84 days (42 days before and 42 days after delivery). Women are also entitled to six weeks of paid leave for adoption. To avail herself of cash benefits, a worker must have contributed for at least 30 weeks during the 12 months preceding the date when payment is due to begin.
If the child was born with a disability or needing hospital care, leave may be extended with 50% of the worker's salary for a period not exceeding 60 days.
Effective January 1, 2026, the Mexican National Commission on Minimum Wages (Comisión Nacional de los Salarios Mínimos or CONASAMI) increased the general daily minimum wage to MXN 315.04 (Mexican pesos). The minimum wage in the North Border Free Zone (ZLFN) is currently MXN 440.87 per day.
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