| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan-01 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan-07 | Epiphany (observed) | Probable on Monday after Epiphany |
| Monday | Jan-21 | Lady of Altagracia | |
| Friday | Jan-25 | Juan Pablo Duarte Day | Birthday of one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic |
| Wednesday | Feb-27 | Independence Day | Autonomy from Haiti in 1844 |
| Friday | Apr-19 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | Apr-21 | Easter Day | |
| Wednesday | May-01 | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Jun-20 | Corpus Christi | second Thursday after Whitsun |
| Friday | Aug-16 | Restoration Day | Commemorates the start of the war against Spain |
| Tuesday | Sep-24 | Our Lady of Mercedes Day | |
| Wednesday | Nov-06 | Constitution Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec-25 | Christmas Day |
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Some holidays may be moved to the closest Monday to create long weekends.
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Minimum wage in Dominican Republic is broken up by location as the following:
- In the TFZ (free trade zone): 8,310 Pesos monthly ($168.480)
- Outside of the FTZ: 7,843 - 12,873 Pesos monthly (dependent on the size of the company). ($159.01-261)
- The Public Sector: 5,884 Pesos monthly.
Fulltime employment is considered 44 hours weekly, and 8 hours daily.
* Executive and management positions excluded.
All hours over 44 are paid at 135%, hours over 68 in one week are paid at 200%
* Excluding managers
Employers contribute 7.10% of employees salary. Employee contributes 2.87% of their wages.
Of the total insured person and employer contributions (9.97%), 8.0% is directed to the individual account, 1% pays for disability and survivor insurance, 0.5% pays for pension fund management companies' administrative fees, and 0.07% contributes to the Superintendent of Pensions' operating costs.
An additional salary if 1/12 the annual wage paid on December 20th.
Termination period is dependent on how long the employee has been with the company.
* 3-6 months: Employer must provide 7 days notice
* 6-12 months: Employer must provide 14 days notice
* Over 12 months: Employer must provide 28 days notice
Notice period is dependent on how long the employee has been with the company.
* 3-6 months: Employee must provide 7 days notice
* 6-12 months: Employee must provide 14 days notice
*Over 12 months: employee must provide 28 days notice
Employees are entitled to severance payments on the basis of the length of their employment with the company.
* 3-6 months of employment: 6 days of salary
* 6-12 months of employment: 13 days of salary
* 1-5 years of employment: 21 days of salary per year
* 5+ years of employment: 23 days of salary per year
Employees are entitled to receive a minimum of 14 vacation days yearly
There is no legal requirement for sick days.
New mothers are entitled to leave of 6 weeks before birth, 6 weeks after birth.
New fathers are entitled to paternity leave of 2 days.
No legal requirement.
Leaves of absence:
* Marriage: 5 days
* Death of a spouse, child, parent or grandparent: 3 days
Salaries are paid on at minimum monthly.
18% standard rate.
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