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.
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Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD, TT$)
Monthly
13 days
Up to 276.20 TTD
N/A
Up to 2 weeks
Up to 2 weeks
14 weeks
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.
TTD 17.50 per hour.
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.
There is no additional pay detail for Trinidad and Tobago.
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.
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.
All employees in Trinidad and Tobago are expected to receive 45 days' notice in writing before being terminated.
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 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:
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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