Trinidad and Tobago
Hire Employees & Contractors

Trinidad and Tobago

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Trinidad and Tobago

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Hiring in

Trinidad and Tobago

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Trinidad and Tobago

, 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

Trinidad and Tobago

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

English

Currency

Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD, TT$)

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Public Holidays

13 days

Employer Taxes

Up to 276.20 TTD

Cost of Living Index

N/A

Statutory Leave

Up to 2 weeks

Sick Leave

Up to 2 weeks

Maternity Leave

14 weeks

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Trinidad and Tobago

, 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

TTD 17.50 per hour.


Overtime Pay

Overtime pay is required for all work that exceeds the standard working hours per week and is governed by employment contracts/collective agreements. When an employee is asked to work overtime or on holidays, there are time limits in place.

Overtime hours exceeding 8 hours per day are paid at a rate of 150.00% of the employee's regular pay rate for the first four hours of overtime. Overtime is paid at 200.00% of the employee's regular salary for hours worked in excess of the first four.

Additional Pay

There is no additional pay detail for Trinidad and Tobago.

Payroll Cycle

For all Borderless customers, payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Employer Costs & Taxes

  • $23.80 TTD to $276.20 TTD: National Insurance Scheme (weekly contribution dependent on the employee's weekly earnings - The maximum rate is 414.30 TTD per week for monthly income over 13,600 TTD)

Employee Costs & Taxes

  • $11.90 TTD to $138.10 TTD: National Insurance Scheme (weekly contribution depending on the employee's weekly earnings - The maximum rate is 414.30 TTD per week for monthly income over TTD 13,600 TTD)
  • 8.25%: Health Surcharge (maximum weekly contribution income over 470 TTD)

Employment Information

Termination Process

The termination process differs and is dependent on the structure of the Employment Agreement, any relevant Collective Bargaining Agreements, the type of contract, and the stated reason for termination.

Notice period

All employees in Trinidad and Tobago are expected to receive 45 days' notice in writing before being terminated.

Probation Period

In Trinidad and Tobago, the probationary period is determined by the type of role and is specified in the employment agreement. Probation periods typically range between three and six months.

Severance Details

Severance pay is not required if an employee has retired or been made redundant.

Severance pay is calculated based on the employee's length of service, as shown below:

  • Employees with more than one year but less than five years of service are entitled to two weeks' pay for each year of service.
  • An employee with more than 5 years of service is entitled to 3 weeks' pay for each year of service.
Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Trinidad and Tobago

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