Complete guide: Termination settlement · Dominican Republic
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Employer indefinite desahucio: ordinary last-year average/23.83. Notice 7/14/28 days; initial severance 6/13 days and 21/23 per year by tiers, with separate remainder rules. Ministry-verified days required to avoid ambiguous six-month/five-year boundaries; not conflated with litigated dismissal. Pre-1992-05-29 service, late penalties, protected cases and litigation excluded. Accruals separate.
Ordinary private employee under Law 16-92 and contributory regime. Special contracts, maternity and union protection excluded. Desahucio, dismissal and employee dimisión are distinct legal reasons.
Document review: 2026-10-24. Initial salaries are examples, not statutory minimum wages. Estimates in local currency, without conversion; laws do not update automatically. Verify bases, period and prior payments against your payslip and contract.
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Document review: 2026-10-24
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Frequently asked questions
Which rules apply in Dominican Republic?
Employer indefinite desahucio: ordinary last-year average/23.83. Notice 7/14/28 days; initial severance 6/13 days and 21/23 per year by tiers, with separate remainder rules. Ministry-verified days required to avoid ambiguous six-month/five-year boundaries; not conflated with litigated dismissal. Pre-1992-05-29 service, late penalties, protected cases and litigation excluded. Accruals separate.
Which workers and scenarios are covered?
Ordinary private employee under Law 16-92 and contributory regime. Special contracts, maternity and union protection excluded. Desahucio, dismissal and employee dimisión are distinct legal reasons.
Are shared inputs preserved?
Yes, links retain amounts and options. Estimates do not replace tax filings or legal contract reviews.