Aruba

• New Year
• Betico Croes Day
• Carnival Monday
• National Anthem and Flag Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• King's birthday
• Labour Day
• Ascension Day
• Christmas Day
• Second day of Christmas

Working Hours

Regular employees can work 8 hours a day, up to 45 hours a week.

Maximum working hours for workers with different shift patterns depend on the state and industry.

Minimum Wage

Effective 1st January 2025, the minimum wage is set at AWG 20.85 per hour, and AWG 2,007.05 per month for employees working 40 hours per week.

For those working 45 hours a week, the minimum monthly wage is AWG 2,257.93

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
AWG 0 - 34,930	10%
AWG 34,9310 - 63,904	21%
AWG 63,904 - 135,527	42%
More than AWG 135,527	52%
Old age, widow’s and orphan’s insurance	5%
General sickness insurance	1.6%

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in Aruba.

Employment contracts in Aruba can be oral or written. But they need to include certain information, including:

• Names of both parties
• Employment start date
• Employment end date (if fixed-term)
• Job title and responsibilities
• Salary
• Contracted working hours
• Annual holiday
• Probation period

Annual Leave

Employees are now entitled to at least 3.3 times the number of contracted working days per week. For example:

• An employee working 5 days a week is entitled to 16.5 vacation days per year (3.3 × 5).
• An employee working 6 days a week is entitled to 19.8 vacation days per year (3.3 × 6).

Sick Leave

Six weeks' paid sick leave. After 6 weeks, employers can pay 80% of the salary if the employee is covered by Social Security Bank health insurance.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: 12 weeks' leave at full pay.
• Paternity leave: 2 days' paid leave.

Termination Process

Employers can terminate a contract by giving notice, provided they get prior approval from the Director of the Department of Labor and Research.

Otherwise, grounds for termination include:

• Mutual consent
• Court approval
• Immediate termination with an urgent, valid reason

Severance Pay

Severance pay in Aruba  is one week's pay per year of service up to 10 years, rising to 2 weeks per year over 20 years.

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