Dominican Republic

Capital
Santo Domingo

Currency
Dominican Peso (DOP)

Date format
dd/mm/yyyy

Region
LATAM

Minimum holiday entitlement
10

Paid public holidays per year
13
Additional leave compliance rules and complexities
Annual leave
After serving for one year in a role, employees get 14 days’ paid leave a year. If they stay in the same role for 5 years, their annual leave allowance grows to 18 days’ paid leave a year.
Sick leave
There are no statutory laws governing sick leave or sick pay in the Dominican Republic. As for parental leave, mothers can take up to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, and fathers can take up to 2 days.