St. Vincent & The Grenadines

• New Year’s Day
• National Heroes’ Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• National Workers’ Day
• Whit Monday
• Carnival Monday
• Carnival Tuesday
• Emancipation Day
• Independence Day
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

Working Hours

Standard hours are between 44 and 48 per week. A standard workday is eight hours, though this differs from industry to industry.

Minimum Wage

The daily minimum wage varies by sector:

• ECD 56 for agricultural workers
• ECD 40 for industrial workers
• ECD 25 for domestic workers

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to ECD 5,000	10%
ECD 5,001 - 10,000	20% + ECD 500
More than ECD 10,000	28% + ECD 1,500
National insurance contribution	3.5%

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Employment contracts should be written, signed, and issued to the employee within seven days of employment. Contracts should include:

• Employer and employee names and addresses
• Job title and responsibilities
• Leave entitlement
• Working hours
• Salary and overtime rates
• Start date

Annual Leave

Domestic workers are entitled to 14 days’ paid holiday after one year of service, rising to 21 days after six years.

Sick Leave

Employees in St Vincent & the Grenadines are entitled to up to 30 days’ sick leave per year after six months of service.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: at least four weeks' paid leave after two years of service.
• Paternity leave: none.

Termination Process

Employers can terminate a contract provided they give notice and/or compensation in line with legal requirements. They can also terminate an employee for cause at any time. Acceptable causes include:

• Workplace misconduct
• Criminal activity
• Poor performance
• Lack of capability or qualifications

Employers must give an employee at least two written warnings prior to termination.

Severance Pay

Severance pay is based on length of service in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record solution, clients and workers can reap the benefits of Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme – a market-leading unified corporate insurance programme that connects all Mauve entities to its two preferred providers.

The insurance provides coverage in overseas locations through a combination of the master policy and its linked local policies, where required by law in certain jurisdictions.  The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability - £10,000,000 combined limit.
• Professional Indemnity - £5,000,000 limit.
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit is dependent on location of work.

For specific information about statutory and recommended insurances in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve.