Politics · Mexico · 6 hrs ago
Mexico's year-end bonus ranges from 15 to 40 days under different labor rules
In Mexico, workers' year-end bonus, called aguinaldo, depends on which labor rules cover their job.
Private-sector workers covered by the Federal Labor Law are entitled to at least 15 days of salary.
Federal public employees are entitled to at least 40 days of salary, paid in two parts: half before December 15 and the rest by January 15.
Private employers can provide more days through individual or collective contracts, company policies, or benefits that have become a regular workplace condition.
Seniority alone does not automatically add days under the Federal Labor Law, though a collective contract can link benefits to years of service.
Once a higher benefit is part of an employee's recognized terms, an employer cannot cut it unilaterally to the legal minimum.
Workers can check their applicable labor rules and employment terms to find their entitlement; with a fixed daily wage, the payment is calculated by multiplying that wage by the number of bonus days.
Mexico’s year-end bonus rules provide a minimum of 15 days of salary for workers covered by the Federal Labor Law.
Federal public employees covered by a separate law are entitled to at least 40 days of salary.
Private-sector employers may provide more than the 15-day minimum through contracts, workplace policies or established practice.
Federal workers receive half of their bonus before December 15 and the rest by January 15.
Years of service do not automatically increase the bonus required by the Federal Labor Law.
- Who
- Workers in Mexico, with entitlements depending on their labor regime and employment conditions.
- What
- The year-end bonus ranges from a 15-day minimum for workers under the Federal Labor Law to a 40-day minimum for federal public employees.
- When
- It is an annual payment. Federal employees receive half before December 15 and the remainder by January 15.
- Where
- Mexico.
- Why
- Different laws set different minimums, and private employers may grant higher benefits through employment terms or established practice.
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- Private-sector minimum
- 15 days of salary
- Federal public employees’ minimum
- 40 days of salary
- First federal payment
- 50% before December 15
- Second federal payment
- By January 15
- Example daily salary
- 500 pesos
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