Haiti
Hire Employees & Contractors

Haiti

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Haiti

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Hiring in

Haiti

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Haiti

, 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

Haiti

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

French, Haitian Creole

Currency

Haitian gourde (G, HTG)

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Public Holidays

14 days

Employer Taxes

9%

Cost of Living Index

77.26 (2022)

Statutory Leave

15 days

Sick Leave

15 days

Maternity Leave

12 weeks

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Haiti

, 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.

Payment Information

Minimum Wage

HTG 350 - 770 per month.

Overtime Pay

Overtime is entitled to employees that work over 8 hours a day or 48 hours a week.

Overtime is 150% the hourly rate.

Additional Pay

There is no additional pay detail for Haiti.

Payroll Cycle

For all Borderless customers, payments will be made in monthly instalments by the last day of each month.

Employer Costs & Taxes

  • 3% - Health insurance
  • 6% - Social security

Employee Costs & Taxes

  • 0% - HTG 0 - 60000
  • 10% - HTG 60000 - 240000
  • 15% - HTG 240000 - 480000
  • 25% - HTG 480000 - 1000000
  • 30% - HTG 1000000+

Employment Information

Termination Process

In Haiti, employers can terminate with or without cause, and do not need to provide any notice for misconduct.

Notice period

The notice period is the following: 

  • 3 months - 1 year = 15 days
  • 1 - 3 years = 1 month
  • 3 - 6 years = 2 months
  • 6 - 10 years = 3 months
  • 10+ years = 4 months

Probation Period

The average probation period is 3 months.

Severance Details

Like notice periods, severance is determined through the length of employment: 

  • 3 - 12 months = half month’s wage
  • 1 - 3 years = 1 month’s wage
  • 3 - 6 years = 2 month’s wage
  • 6 - 10 years = 3 month’s wage
  • 10+ years = 4 month’s wage
Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Haiti

When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Contributions

Learn how to hire quickly and easily in

Haiti

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