Labor Court...Been there?

[John Wayne]

Just getting the hang of it...

I did not see anywhere else to put this subject so here it is......

For those of us doing business in Central and South America, and even living there, this subject will pop up from time to time......

A disgruntled Worker, or maid that might be right or wrong in a dismissal for what ever the reasons......

I having been in an out of Labor Court here, more times than I care to count, most of the time winning my case because simply I treat those under me better than locals do.....

Here in Nicaragua it is best to start out on the right foot and go to MITRAB (Ministry Of Trabajo)....(hey if you don't know this simple word....Look it up, you have to learn sometime)

And let them draw up a contract with even a housekeeper...Pay her Seguro Social.....Vacations, 13th month bonus, and Alginaldos and done.....

If an employee is out of line, a letter calling attention to him/her is required......

Both a copy to the person and to the Labor Board....

After 3 times you can call a meeting to the Labor board, they figure what is owed the employee, and THEY fire the one that cannot perform......NOT YOU......

I do not know how it is in other places...But this is what I have learned in the school of hard knocks here in Nicaragua...

[Ricardo]

That sounds worse than letting an employee go in the US! I had no idea there was so much red tape involved in hiring domestic help down there. Reading posts about everyday life issues from people who live in-country is very insightful. What happens if the employee is doing nothing wrong and you just want to change to a new employee or cut back on your expenses?

[John Wayne]

You just pay a final liquidation for time worked and done, no reasons no excuses....But doing it thru the labor board makes it final.....Sometimes if you do it on your own persons that perhaps don't understand.....

Will go there and have you called anyway, which is often a waste of time if you are doing things right....

I just go there one time and done....

It is not that big a deal really, but more often than not it will save you a headache later on down the road....

Some people do not know, that a Domestic employee has the right for you to take out SS tax.....

If you do not do it and pay it later down the road it can bite you in the A$$....