Dominican Wages

[Ken]

Could someone please tell me how the Dominicans are paid. I heard that the minimun wage is about 2500 pesos. ( per week or month? )

Are they paid an hourly wage for a 40 hour week?

What is their hourly peso per hour? or is is just so many pesos per week?

thanks for your help Ken

 

[DR One]

The minimum wage for the private sector is RD$2,895. Note though that is for companies with assets of more than RD$500,000 and that there are many other minimum wages per kind of work -- free zone, construction, farming, hotels, etc. It is usual for persons to work 44 hours a week and be paid every 15 days. Government workers are paid monthly.

The Ministry of Labor has a web site that lists the categories where the salaries are different. We checked for the wages, and noticed that these were not up to date, so just use as reference. You could try sending them an email for the updated version. (www.set.gov.do)

You may also refer to the web page of the law firm Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti at www.rvhb.com They have on line a document with frequently asked questions on labor issues.

 

[ZORAN]

Would you be so kind to let me know where I can found some more detailed information about facts responding to entering DR as a new residence, inclusive family memebers as well as the official procedure to get necessary papers, on time. Thanks a lot in advance. Zoran

 

[charn]

Re:video store in domican

i am looking to open a video store in dominican can anyone give me any info

 

[DR One]

See www.rvhb.com (they have an FAQ section with lots of helpful information) and www.serex.gov.do under SEREX and then SERVICES.

 

[DR One]

Re:video store in domican

The www.rvhb.com law firm has interesting information on the subject in their FAQ section.