Workers you hire

People you hire to work for you in various roles on a repeating basis will likely be considered employees under Mexican Law and you are required to provide a number of benefits, whether they are full-time or part-time, regular or occasional.   For most Residents, this will apply, but is not limited to, maids and gardeners.  

Your legal obligations include payments for

• IMSS enrolment
• statuatory holiday premium
• vacation pay
• annual aguinaldo
• severance

You are encouraged to acquaint yourself with these obligations since Mexican workers will usually win grievances they bring against expat employers before a court.

Exceptions:  Note that workers that you hire to do a specific, one-off job like paint your casa or fix your water heater are considered contractors, not employees.

If you want to explore some information on the web, here are some examples

https://yucalandia.com/answers-to-common-questions/labor-law-for-household-employees-in-mexico-what-must-we-pay/
https://mexlaw.com
   and many others that will show up if you do a google search