Dominican Republic
Find out key information relating to Dominican Republic’s leave entitlements
Leave entitlement & working time regulations at a glance
Minimum Holiday Entitlement
14 days (increases to 18 days after 5 years)
Public Holidays
13 per year
Parental Leave
Maternity leave is 14 weeks; paternity leave is not standard
Working Week
44 hours (full time)
Sick Leave Entitlement
Paid sick leave for 30 days
Region
LATAM
ABSENCE & LEAVE
Additional information
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.