Panama
Find out key information relating to Panama’s leave entitlements
Leave entitlement & working time regulations at a glance
Minimum Holiday Entitlement
30 days
Public Holidays
11 per year
Parental Leave
Maternity leave is 14 weeks; paternity leave is 3 days
Working Week
48 hours (full time)
Sick Leave Entitlement
Covered by social security
Region
LATAM
ABSENCE & LEAVE
Additional information
Annual leave
Employees in Panama cannot work more than 3 hours of overtime in a day, nor can they work more than 9 hours of overtime in a week. Overtime is banned outright in cases where an employee’s work is deemed dangerous. Employees get 30 days’ annual leave after their first year of employment.
Sick leave
Panama workers are entitled to 18 days’ paid sick leave.
Maternity and paternity leave
Women can take 14 weeks of maternity leave at full pay. And though there are no laws regarding shared parental leave, fathers in Panama can take up to 3 days of paid paternity leave after birth.