Easily manage employment in Mexico

Federal Labour Law in Mexico provides for a minimum holiday period that all employers must grant to their employees. The amount of minimum holiday days are dependent on the employee's lenght of service, as described below:- One year of service: 12 days- Two years of service: 14 days- Three years of service: 16 days- Four years of service: 18 days- Five years of service: 20 days- After the sixth year of service the annual leave will be increased by 2 days every 5 years of service.

Under the Federal Labour Law and the Social Security Law, pregnant employees can take up to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave of absence. 6 weeks can be taken before the birth and 6 weeks after, but on the request of the mother and authorisation by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) up to 4 weeks of the 6 weeks can be moved to after the birth. Mothers are also entitled to additional rest breaks in the six months after the birth (the nursing period).

Employees have an entitlement to five working days of paid paternity leave of absence in the case of birth or adoption of a child.

- Adoption: women are entitled to six weeks of paid maternity leave of absence after the date of adoption. Father are entitled to five days following the adoption of the child.