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General Employment Information

domestic-worker

Minimum Wages

  • The National Minimum Wage in Trinidad and Tobago is twenty dollars and fifty cents ($20.50) per hour.
  • A normal workday is eight (8) hours and a normal work week is forty (40) hours.
  • Employees who work overtime are entitled to overtime rates.
  • Employees who work on public holidays and off days are entitled to be paid double time rates.
  • Employees are entitled to a meal break during the workday.
  • Employers are required to keep records to show compliance with the Minimum Wages orders.

Maternity Protection

  • A pregnant worker is entitled to fourteen (14) weeks maternity leave.
  • Her employer is obligated to pay her one (1) month full pay and two (2) months half pay during the period of maternity leave.
  • A pregnant worker is entitled to reasonable time off from work with pay for pre-natal care.
  • A worker is entitled to resume work following her maternity leave.
  • An employer is required to keep records to show compliance with the Maternity Protection Act.

Child Labour

  • Minimum age for employment is 16 years.
  • It is illegal to employ a child under the age of 16 years.
  • Employers are required to keep a special register for young person’s between the ages of 16 to 18 years.

Domestic Worker

  • A domestic worker is an employee who carries out any or all duties that are part of the normal functioning of a household, such as cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing etc.
  • Domestic workers are entitled to two (2) weeks vacation leave and fourteen (14) days sick leave per year.
  • Domestic workers must have his/her duties, hours of work and rest periods clearly set out in writing by the employer.
  • Employers of domestic workers are required to keep records to show compliance with labour laws.