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Haiti is a small country in the Caribbean, taking up the western side of the island of Hispaniola, which is shared with the Dominican Republic. Haiti has experienced strong economic growth in recent decades: From 2004 to 2024, the country’s GDP has quadrupled and is now worth $24.05 billion.
For companies looking to set up operations in Haiti and hire employees there it is worth considering the benefits of Horizons’ Haiti Employer of Record solution.
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If your company doesn’t own a legal entity in Haiti but you want to hire workers there, you’ll normally need to work with an employer of record or EOR. This is a service provider in Haiti that helps such companies hire Haitian workers, enabling them to hire without owning entities. Instead, the EOR hires the employees directly on behalf of its client companies. This places it in the position of sole legal employer in Haiti for these employees. In addition, an EOR will normally handle all human resources (HR) functions related to these employees, including recruitment, hiring, contract preparation, payroll, tax and social security payment, benefits administration, leave scheduling, and more. You may also find the term Haiti PEO or professional employment organization used interchangeably with the term EOR.
Working with an EOR in Haiti can be immensely beneficial for foreign-based companies seeking to hire Haitian employees. Among the advantages gained are:
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A Haitian EOR hires staff for your company when you don’t have your own legal entity in the country. Most EORs will provide the following services for you:
Haiti has extensive laws that protect the rights of workers. These are, however, spread across various legal instruments, including the Constitution d’Haiti of 1987, the Labor Code of 1961, the Law Creating Social Insurance of 1967, and other decrees and international conventions that Haiti has signed. It’s better to leave this legal complexity to the EOR to manage. At the same time, though, you should familiarize yourself with the following tenets of employment law so you know what you need to provide for Haitian employees.
Contracts in Haiti can be either permanent (open-ended) or temporary (fixed-term). Contracts are at-will, meaning that either the employer or employee may terminate the contract for any reason at any time. If a fixed-term contract is renewed, it will then be considered a permanent contract. Legal employment contracts in Haiti must include the name, age, marital status, sex, occupation, and identity card of the worker; working hours and schedule; nature of work; place of work; wage; and signatures of the contracting parties.
No probationary period.
At completion of the project.
Not applicable
Typically 3 months
7 to 30 days
Not applicable
Typically 3 to 6 months
3 months to 1 year is 1 week
1 to 3 year is 2 weeks
3 to 5 year is 1 month
5 years or more is 2 months
1 to 3 years is 1 month of salary per year of service
3 to 5 years is 1 and a half month of salary per year of service
More than 6 years is 2 month of salary per year of service
Normal working hours in Haiti are eight hours a day, six days per week, for a total of 48 hours/week. However, contracts can change the dispersal of these hours as long as a regular working day doesn’t exceed nine hours. All hours above 48 hours/week are overtime. Overtime hours cannot exceed 80 hours per quarter.
125% to 150% of the standard hourly rate
150% to 200% of the standard hourly rate, or a day off
200% or more of the standard hourly rate
Haiti has 12 paid public holidays per year. In 2025 these include:
| Date | Holiday name |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2025 | New Year’s Day |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Ancestry Day |
| 3 Mar – 4 Mar 2025 | Carnival |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Ash Wednesday |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2025 | Labour and Agriculture Day |
| 18 May 2025 | Flag and Universities Day |
| 29 May 2025 | Ascension Day |
| 19 June 2025 | Corpus Christi |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Assumption of Mary |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Death of Dessalines |
| 1 Nov 2025 | All Saints’ Day |
| 2 Nov 2025 | All Souls’ Day |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Battle of Vertieres |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Christmas Day |
Workers are entitled to half-time breaks of one and a half hours during their workdays. These breaks are not paid. Pregnant women are entitled to two 30-minute paid rest periods per day. Breastfeeding mothers can take up to 30 minutes of paid breaks each day to breastfeed their babies.
All workers are entitled to at least one 24-hour rest period per week.
12 days of paid leave annually
24 days of paid leave annually
24 days of paid leave annually
24 days of paid leave annually
Employees in Haiti are entitled to sick leave or “congé de maladie” equal to 15 days per year after having worked for an employer for one year.
no leave entitlement
15 days of paid leave annually
15 days of paid leave annually
15 days of paid leave annually
Unpaid (unless specified in the employment contract or collective bargaining agreement)
Unpaid (unless specified in the employment contract or collective bargaining agreement)
Unpaid (unless specified in the employment contract or collective bargaining agreement)
In order for employees to receive the full wages due to them, workers must present a valid medical certificate from a certified doctor to their employer.
Expecting mothers are entitled to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, four of which must be taken before confinement. These days are paid by the employer currently but will eventually be paid in full through social insurance.
Haitian workers are entitled to 15 consecutive days of annual leave per year, which is counted as 13 working days and two Sundays.
The rules and regulations regarding termination and severance pay are primarily governed by the Haitian Labor Code. Notice period varies from 2 weeks to 2 months depending on the length of service and severance pay is not typically granted for voluntary resignation or dismissal with cause unless specified otherwise in the employment contract.
Severance pay is based on the employee’s length of service, usually it amounts to 1 month to 4 months salary per year.
Social security contributions are managed by the National Office of Old Age Insurance (ONA) and the National Office of Insurance Accident and Occupational Disease (ONA).
The exact rates and calculation methods for contributions can vary based on factors such as the employee’s salary and the type of benefits covered. Contributions typically cover pensions, healthcare, and other social benefits.
Social security contributions in Haiti generally apply to both Haitian citizens and foreigners who are legally employed in the country. Foreigners working in Haiti are typically subject to the same social security requirements as Haitian employees, including both employer and employee contributions to the social security system.
Individual income tax is structured progressively based on income brackets. Certain types of income, allowances, and deductions may impact taxable income and the amount of tax owed.
In Haiti, the concept of health insurance primarily revolves around private health insurance plans rather than a comprehensive national health insurance system.
The minimum wage in Haiti is set according to the industry in which a person works. It can range from 350 HTG (Haitian gourdes)/day (about $2.60/day) for domestic servants like housekeepers up to 770 HTG/day (about $5.80/day) for Segment A industries. The main minimum wage is 540 HTG/day (about $4.00/day) for Segment C industries.
Overtime for Haitian workers must be paid at a rate of 150% of normal wages. If an employee works on a rest day or a public holiday, they must also be paid 150% of normal wages for all of their worked hours.
A 13th-month annual bonus is mandatory in Haiti. This annual bonus must be paid between the 24th and 31st of December each year and must be equal to or more than one-twelfth of the worker’s annual salary.
Employers in Haiti must contribute 11% of a worker’s salary to social security programs: old age, invalidity, and survivor’s benefits (6%), maternity and sickness (3%), and insurance for accidents and occupational diseases (2%). Employees are deducted 9% of their salaries for these benefits.
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The EOR hires your workers directly and becomes their sole legal employer. Because of this legal responsibility, the EOR has to make sure that the workers are treated fairly and justly. With their extensive experience and knowledge of local statutes, the EOR’s staff create legal contracts and monitor the workers’ working conditions to ensure compliance. They also perform payroll functions and keep careful track of salary, benefits, social security, and tax payments so that they’re all properly accounted for.
The main benefits of using an EOR for hiring are speed and quality. Most EORs have their own talent pools with workers already assessed and ready for placements. They also have extensive local networks and can advertise easily for more specialized positions. This allows them to find people very quickly to fill your positions, sometimes in a matter of just days. It also gives them a broad choice of candidates so it can find the very best workers to meet your needs.
Holiday Schedule in Haiti [2025]
