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The Dominican Republic is the most-visited island country in the Caribbean Sea. It occupies about 5/8 of the island of Hispaniola which it shares with Haiti. It has the largest economy in the Caribbean, and the fastest-growing economy in the Western Hemisphere in the last 25 years. Palm tree-studded beaches, rainforests, Spanish architecture, and more make the Dominican Republic a wonderful location for remote workers.
Minimum wage varies based on the size of the company and ranges from DOP 11,900 to DOP 21,000. A workweek lasts 44 hours per week at 8 hours per day. Work done past this time is considered overtime and is paid at 135% up to 68 hours, 170% for 68+ hours, and 200% for holidays.
Pregnant employees in the Dominican Republic are entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, starting at least 7 weeks before the due date. Fathers are entitled to 2 days of paid paternity leave.
After 4 days of sick leave, social security will start to pay a percentage of the employeesâ wages during the leave.
There are 12 public holidays in the Dominican Republic, and employees who have worked at their companies for 1 year are entitled to 14 days of paid time off each year (with an additional 4 days granted after 5 years at the company). Employees can also receive leave for marriage or bereavement.
Employee contracts in the Dominican Republic can be terminated for just cause or simply at the employerâs discretion.
The notice period for employees terminated at the employerâs discretion is between 7-28 days.
Employees dismissed at the employerâs discretion are entitled to severance pay that is calculated based on the length of employment at the company. If the termination is for just cause an employee isnât owed compensation.
While there is no legal requirement for a 13th month salary, most employers will offer a Christmas bonus equal to one monthâs salary paid around December 20th each year.
â Â 7.1% - Pension Fund
â Â 7.09% - Health Insurance
â Â 1.2% - Labor Risk Insurance
â Â 1% - INFOTEP
You've sourced a full-time employee or contractor located in a country where your company is not incorporated.
Pass us the details of your candidate and we will let you know exactly what it costs to employ your candidate in that country.
Sit back and relax as we onboard your new team member and take care of all the local compliances and admin work.
It can be prohibitively expensive to establish an entity in every country you want to hire talent in, so Remofirst will hire and pay your employee on your behalf while you manage their daily duties. Remofirst will handle formal HR procedures and employment contracts that adhere to local laws, so that you can simply approve invoices via our platform. When you work with an Employer of Record (EOR) you can compliantly hire the best employees around the world.
Unlike full-time employees, contractors work on projects with multiple companies at a given time and are technically self-employed. Full-time employees are solely focused on their employer and usually receive benefits (such as health insurance, equity or stock options, and time off)Â as an additional form of compensation. While it can be cheaper to work with international contractors instead of paying benefits to a full-time employee, you run the risk of misclassification. It's recommended to work with an EOR for contractor onboarding and payments, so you can know that your international contractors are paid compliantly and on time.
