for the interested, the calculator is here:
https://calculo.mt.gob.do/
frank's formula is somewhat close enough, it's about a month's salary per each year of work (or a cut of thereof if it's less than a year) but it's based on the last 12 months of wages. so if a person started at 10k pesos but finished on 20k pesos a month the liquidation will look at the data from last year. then there is also holidays, the proportion of the salary, notice and so on. he simply worded it badly when he shared the info.
in any case, it's a good decision. if the business may be closed for months or even years it makes no financial sense to continue paying salaries. it only extends employment period that would still count for liquidation calculation. and one can always re-employ the workers if the problem is solved earlier than anticipated. and some people receive enough money to be able to open a small business of their own.
https://calculo.mt.gob.do/
frank's formula is somewhat close enough, it's about a month's salary per each year of work (or a cut of thereof if it's less than a year) but it's based on the last 12 months of wages. so if a person started at 10k pesos but finished on 20k pesos a month the liquidation will look at the data from last year. then there is also holidays, the proportion of the salary, notice and so on. he simply worded it badly when he shared the info.
in any case, it's a good decision. if the business may be closed for months or even years it makes no financial sense to continue paying salaries. it only extends employment period that would still count for liquidation calculation. and one can always re-employ the workers if the problem is solved earlier than anticipated. and some people receive enough money to be able to open a small business of their own.