Overview
- In Argentina, the second SAC installment legally vests on December 18, 2025 with a four‑business‑day grace period that extends practical payment to December 24.
- For Argentine workers, the December SAC is calculated as 50% of the highest monthly remunerative salary earned from July through December, with proportional payment if the semester was not fully worked.
- In Mexico, the Ley Federal del Trabajo requires payment of at least 15 days of salary no later than December 20, and the benefit cannot be replaced with in‑kind perks.
- Mexican workers who resign or are dismissed must receive a proportional aguinaldo at final settlement, with employers advised to keep proof of payment in case of disputes.
- Mexico’s labor authority can fine employers 50 to 5,000 UMAs per affected worker—about 5,428 to 542,850 pesos—and workers generally have up to one year to claim unpaid amounts.