Compliantly hire your distributed team members in
Guatemala
To hire new employees in
Guatemala
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Guatemala
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Spanish
Quetzal (GTQ)
Monthly
11 days
12.67%
$$ (#81 of 140, 2023)
15 days
Up to 6 months
84 days
In many countries like
Guatemala
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
The minimum wage in Guatemala is GTQ 3,416.38 per month.
The standard work week in Guatemala is between 40 and 44 hours per week. Employees can work an additional 4 hours per day at 150% of their standard rate.
Overtime work on holidays is paid at a rate of 200%.
Thirteenth and fourteenth-month salaries are mandatory in Guatemala.
For all Borderless customers, employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
Termination processes in Guatemala are complex and rely on the negotiated contracts or collective agreements in place. In general, termination after the probation period must be done for just cause, such as disciplinary dismissal or low performance.
The notice period in Guatemala depends on the length of service, ranging from one week to one month.
The average probation period in Guatemala is two months.
If an employee is terminated without just cause, the employer may owe up to 12 months of salary as severance pay.
For layoffs due to reasons beyond the control of the employer, a severance package will be negotiated covering anywhere between two days and four months of pay.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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