An amendment made to Mexico’s National Housing Fund Institute for Workers (INFONAVIT) law in February 2025 that requires employers to adjust their systems and payroll processes to determine, make, and enter salary deductions from employees who are granted INFONAVIT loans has created uncertainty among employers and led to speculation about debts between the parties and how subsidizing credits could financially affect companies. However, in a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCNJ)) provided much-needed guidance for employers.

Quick Hits

• In an attempt to provide clarity to amendments to the National Housing Fund Institute for Workers issued in February 2025, INFONAVIT has issued criteria and extensions to employers’ obligations, but these criteria were neither mandatory nor obligatory to anyone.
• On November 4, 2025, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation issued criteria interpreting the obligations imposed on employers under the latest amendment.

INFONAVIT and Mexican Supreme Court Criteria

Initially, INFONAVIT issued criteria on the interpretation and application of the law’s amendment, in addition to granting an extension for compliance. However, these criteria were neither binding nor mandatory for employers, as they were not published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación) by the authority. (In Mexico, any criteria, notice, or communication from a government...

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