Mexico severance calculator
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Last reviewed September 2, 2026. General business information, not legal or tax advice; the appropriate structure and exposure depend on the facts of each project.
Estimated total exposure
MX$210,080
about $11,671 · 7.0 months of salary
| Constitutional indemnity, 90 days integrated | MX$94,438 |
| 20 days per year of service (where applicable) | MX$62,959 |
| Seniority premium, 12 days per year | MX$22,683 |
| Accrued vacation, premium and aguinaldo | MX$30,000 |
Planning estimate based on the Federal Labor Law (assumes dismissal without justified cause unless resignation or mutual separation is selected). The 20-days and seniority-premium components are shown only where applicable and are excluded for resignation and reduced for mutual separation. The seniority-premium cap uses twice the 2026 daily minimum wage for the zone you selected: MXN 315.04 per day. Legal basis: Ley Federal del Trabajo; wage floors per CONASAMI, effective January 1, 2026. Last reviewed September 2, 2026. General business information, not legal or tax advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What is included in severance for an unjustified dismissal in Mexico?+
Where a dismissal is without justified cause: three months of integrated salary, 20 days of salary per year of service where applicable, a seniority premium of 12 days per year of service capped at twice the applicable daily minimum wage (2026: MXN 315.04 per day in the general zone, MXN 440.87 per day in the Northern Border Free Zone), plus accrued vacation, the 25 percent vacation premium and prorated aguinaldo. These amounts are not automatically owed in every termination, e.g. documented justified cause or resignation change the calculation.
What is integrated daily salary?+
It is the daily salary plus the proportional value of aguinaldo, the vacation premium and any other regular benefit. It is the base used for severance and for social security, so it is always higher than base salary alone.
Can I terminate with cause and avoid severance?+
Only with documented, legally recognized cause and a written notice delivered within 30 days of the event. Most employers cannot meet the evidentiary standard, so they negotiate a mutual separation agreement instead.
What is a convenio and why does it matter?+
A convenio is a separation agreement ratified before the labor authority. Properly ratified, it closes the employee's ability to bring a later claim, which is why the ratification step is worth the effort.
Who handles the process if you are our EOR or staffing provider?+
We do. We prepare the calculation, the documentation and the ratification, and we tell you the exposure before you make the decision, not after.
Sources and methodology
- Author
- Staffing in Mexico delivery team, A Gracemark Global Group company
- Reviewer
- Mexico workforce compliance review, A Gracemark Global Group company
- Last reviewed
- September 2, 2026
- What changed in this review
- Updated the seniority-premium cap to the 2026 CONASAMI daily minimum wage and added a zone selector for the Northern Border Free Zone.
Methodology
- Integrated daily salary is the daily salary plus the proportional value of 15 days of aguinaldo and the 25 percent premium on 12 days of vacation.
- Constitutional indemnity is 90 days of integrated salary and is applied only to dismissal without justified cause.
- The 20 days per year component is applied where applicable and excluded for resignation.
- The seniority premium is 12 days per year of service, capped at twice the applicable 2026 daily minimum wage for the zone selected.
- Accrued vacation, the 25 percent vacation premium and prorated aguinaldo are estimated on the daily salary; a formal calculation uses the employee's real benefit package and accrual balances.
Primary sources
- Cámara de Diputados: Ley Federal del Trabajo, current text (PDF)
- Cámara de Diputados: Ley Federal del Trabajo reform on weekly working hours, published May 1, 2026 (PDF)
- CONASAMI: minimum wage resolutions by zone
- STPS: Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social
- IMSS: employer registration and contributions
- Diario Oficial de la Federación
Official Mexican sources are cited directly so you can verify every figure. General business information, not legal or tax advice. The appropriate structure depends on the facts of each project.
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