Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Guatemala as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Guatemala: 2024 Minimum wage
For Economic Sector 1, which comprises the Department of Guatemala city and environs, the wages have been adjusted to GTQ110 …
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Guatemala: Annual bonus
In Guatemala it is mandatory to pay an annual bonus in July (bono 14) equal to a month’s salary …
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Guatemala: Latest minimum wage (2023)
In Economic District One “CE1” (a department of Guatemala), the total gross monthly minimum wage for non-agricultural activities now stands at Q3,166 …
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Guatemala: Employer’s annual report
Employers are reminded that, regardless of a company’s economic activity, they must submit an Annual Report to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security during the first two months of each year (article 61 of the Labour Code) …
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Guatemala: Minimum wage 2021
As of 2021, the total gross monthly minimum wage for Non-Agricultural activities stands at Q …
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Guatemala: Public holidays can not be moved
May 1st and October 20th have been removed from the list of public holidays from the law that requires them to be moved to a Monday or Friday if they fall on any other weekday or at a weekend …
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Guatemala: Social security deferment
The government has announced that it is going to defer the employer’s share of social security contributions for the period of March to May 2020 and that no penalties will apply for non-payment …
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Guatemala: Legal problems of employees to work from home
Asking administrative employees to work from home during the present crisis can give rise to special legal problems in some jurisdictions …
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Guatemala: Minimum daily salary (2019)
The minimum salary in Guatemala amounts to Q …
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Guatemala: Gate opens to part-time contracts
An article in Guatemala’s constitution currently states that if an employer hires a worker for less than “established working days” they will be entitled to being paid for the entire week …
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