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Hiring and investing in Mexico: HR, payroll and compliance guides

Practical guides for companies from the United States, Europe and Asia setting up or expanding operations in Mexico: employment law, payroll, social security, taxes and the HR infrastructure you need from day one.

  1. Investing in Mexico

    How to Hire Employees in Mexico: A Guide for Foreign Companies

    What foreign employers need to know before a first hire in Mexico: contracts, mandatory benefits, IMSS registration, working hours and payroll.

    3 min read

  2. Investing in Mexico

    Mexican Labor Law for Foreign Employers: Key Rules

    Core principles, employer duties, recent reforms and dispute resolution under Mexico's Federal Labor Law, explained for international companies.

    3 min read

  3. Investing in Mexico

    Employer Costs in Mexico: Benefits, IMSS and Payroll Tax

    Break down the real cost of a Mexican employee: aguinaldo, vacation premium, PTU, IMSS, INFONAVIT and state payroll tax, with a modeling approach.

    3 min read

  4. Investing in Mexico

    Setting Up a Mexican Entity and Employer Registrations

    Steps to incorporate in Mexico and register as an employer: RFC, e.firma, IMSS, INFONAVIT and HR infrastructure for your first hire.

    2 min read

  5. Investing in Mexico

    Employer of Record vs. Own Entity in Mexico

    Why the 2021 ban on personnel subcontracting changes how EOR models work in Mexico, and how to compare entity, payroll outsourcing and contractors.

    3 min read

  6. Investing in Mexico

    IMMEX and Shelter Operations: HR Considerations

    Labor, payroll and retention issues for manufacturers entering Mexico through IMMEX, maquiladora or shelter structures.

    2 min read

  7. Investing in Mexico

    Hiring Foreign Nationals and Work Visas in Mexico

    The 90% Mexican workforce rule, work authorization, INM registration, payroll and tax points when employing expatriates in Mexico.

    2 min read

  8. Investing in Mexico

    Termination and Severance in Mexico: Costs and Process

    Why at-will does not exist in Mexico, what an unjustified dismissal costs and how ratified settlements reduce risk.

    2 min read

  9. Investing in Mexico

    Mexico Payroll Guide for Foreign Employers

    How payroll works in Mexico: calendars, gross-to-net, CFDI receipts, IMSS and tax filings, aguinaldo, PTU and year-end tasks.

    2 min read

  10. Investing in Mexico

    Hiring Remote Workers in Mexico Without an Entity

    Employee vs. contractor, misclassification and permanent establishment risks, plus teletrabajo rules for remote hires in Mexico.

    2 min read

  11. Investing in Mexico

    Workplace Safety and NOM Compliance in Mexico

    NOM-035, safety committees, training records and STPS inspections: what foreign employers must prepare for in Mexico.

    2 min read