20 Dec Reform to increase vacation days in Mexico
On December 14th, 2022, the Mexican Senate approved the decree that amends articles 76 and 78 of the Federal Labor Law with the purpose of increasing the vacation periods of all employees in Mexico and was sent to the Federal Government for publication in the Federal Official Gazette.
This decree will become effective on January 1st, 2023. Among the various changes contemplated in this reform, we can find the increase in the employees’ vacational periods, which will go from 6 to 12 days at the end of the first year of services, and 2 days will be added for each year of work until reaching 20 days of vacation. As of the sixth year, 2 days will be increased for each period of 5 years of seniority.
|
Worked Years |
Days of Vacation |
|
1 year |
12 days |
|
2 years |
14 |
|
3 |
16 |
|
4 |
18 |
|
5 |
20 |
|
From 6 to 10 years |
22 |
|
From 11 to 15 years |
24 |
|
2 days for every 5 years thereafter. |
|
Likewise, the reform establishes that the employee may enjoy the vacation days that he/she has in his/her favor in the form and time required, that is to say, he/she may agree on how to distribute his/her vacation period in a partial or continuous manner.
Finally, it is important to mentioned that this reform not only has a significant labor impact, but also implies, given the increase in the payment of the vacation bonus, an increase in the employees’ base salary for the payment of social security contributions. We remain at your disposal for any questions or concerns that may arise in connection with the content of this summary.
Contact
Gerardo Valencia García de Quevedo
gvalencia@cuestacampos.com
Sandra Chávez
schavez@cuestacampos.com
José Antonio Gallástegui
jgallastegui@cuestacampos.com