Do I get a finiquito if I resign?

Yes — the finiquito (prorated aguinaldo, unused vacation, prima vacacional, unpaid salary) is owed even on resignation. The liquidación is not.

What's in the liquidación?

For dismissal without cause: 3 months' salary, 20 days per year worked, and the seniority premium (12 days/year, capped daily wage).

My employer only offered the finiquito after firing me — is that right?

If you were fired without justified cause, the liquidación is owed on top. Get the full number before you sign anything.

Finiquito vs Liquidación in Mexico 2026: What You're Owed

They're not the same thing, and confusing them costs workers money. Here's what each includes under the LFT — whether you quit or were fired.

Finiquito: what everyone is owed

The finiquito is what you're owed whenever the job ends — resignation or dismissal. It's your earned-but-unpaid amounts:

Prorated aguinaldo for the part of the year worked.
Accrued, unused vacation days.
Prima vacacional — at least 25% of the vacation pay.
Any unpaid salary up to your last day.

Key point: the finiquito is not severance — it's your own earned pay. You get it even if you resign.

Liquidación: only for dismissal without cause

If you're fired without justified cause, you're owed the liquidación on top of the finiquito:

3 months of salary (the "90 days" constitutional indemnity).
20 days of salary per year worked.
Prima de antigüedad — 12 days of salary per year, with the daily wage capped at twice the minimum wage.

Why the difference matters

Watch out: employers sometimes offer only the finiquito after an unjustified dismissal and call it a full settlement. If you were fired without cause, the liquidación is owed too. The calculator separates the two so you know the full number before you sign.

Calculate your finiquito or liquidación → Free tool: what you're owed, itemized, whether you resigned or were fired — a PDF you can take to PROFEDET.

Finiquito vs liquidación in Mexico 2026: what you're owed