Jamaica Payroll and Benefits Benchmark guide

2.50% - NIS (National Insurance Scheme)
3.00% - NHT (National Housing Trust)
3.50% - Education Tax
3.00% - HEART (Human Employment & Resources Training)

2.50% - NIS (National Insurance Scheme)
2.00% - NHT (National Housing Trust)
2.25% - Education Tax
0.00% - Up to 1.5M
25.00% - 1.5M - 6M
30.00% - Over 6M

Minimum wage is J$7,000 per week (From 1 August 2019).

Employees of up to 10 years receive 10 vacation days annually. Those employed for more than 10 years receive 15 days annually.

After 110 days, 1 day sick leave is allowed for every 22 days worked. From the first year, two weeks sick leave is available annually.

New mothers are entitled to 8 weeks paid maternity leave, and an additional 4 unpaid.

No Statutory Requirements

No Statutory Requirements

Full time employment is considered 40 hours weekly. Hours may be spread over 7 days if worker chooses.

All hours over 40 per week are considered overtime, and must be previously agreed upon.

16.5% standard rate.

Salaries are paid on either a monthly or semi-monthly basis.

The employer contributes 5% of employees wages. Employees are not obligated to contribute, but commonly contribute 5% of their wages.

Both employers and employees are required to contribute 2.5% of employers wages (salary ceiling either J$19,230 weekly, or J$1,000,000 a annually).

Employers are required to provide notice determined by the length of employment. * Up to 5 years of employment entitles workers to two weeks notice. * 5-10 years entitles workers to four weeks notice. * 10-15 years entitles workers to 6 weeks notice. * 15-20 years entitles workers to 8 weeks notice. * 20 + years entitles workers to 12 weeks notice

Employees must provide two weeks notice.

Employees of up to 10 years receive two weeks pay for ever year employed, for each additional year beyond 10, three weeks of pay are provided.