Domestic employees with monthly settlement will receive the last tranche of the 32% increase agreed in October in January. This is your salary.
The domestic workers They will receive a 10% salary increase in January 2024, corresponding to the last tranche of the agreement signed in October 2023. This increase, which reaches 32% in total, constitutes a respite for workers in the midst of the uncertainty that the sector is experiencing. .
The increase will be applied to all five established job categories by the National Commission for Work in Private Homes (CNTCP). For the supervisor category, the monthly salary with retirement will be $213,159.3, while with retirement it will be $237,435.5. For the category of personnel for specific tasks, The monthly salary with retirement will be $198,037, while with withdrawal it will be $220,256. For the home category, The monthly salary without withdrawal will be $193,217. For the person care category, the monthly salary with retirement will be $193,217, while with retirement it will be $215,320. Finally, for the category of personnel for general tasks, the monthly salary with retirement will be $173,758, while with retirement it will be $193,217.
This increase is important, since it allows domestic employees to maintain their purchasing power in a context of high inflation. However, It is also important to note that the domestic sector faces a number of challenges, such as labor shortages and lack of regulation.
One of the main concerns of domestic workers is the shortage of labor. According to a report from the Union of Domestic Workers (UTDT), in recent years there has been a reduction in the number of people working in this sector. This situation is due to a series of factorss, such as the aging of the population, the greater incorporation of women into the labor market and the lack of social recognition and economic of domestic work. Measures need to be taken to increase the supply of labor, regulate the sector and guarantee the rights of domestic workers.
Depending on their seniority, domestic employees will have the following vacation days:
- Less than 6 months: 1 day of rest for every 20 days worked.
- From 6 months to 5 years: two weeks.
- From 5 to 10 years: three weeks.
- From 10 to 20 years: 28 days.
- More than 20 years: 35 days.
Domestic employees who have not yet completed six months of work must count their vacation days according to the following scheme:
- Between 4 and 7 weeks worked: 1 day of vacation.
- Between 8 and 11 weeks: 2 days of vacation.
- Between 12 and 15 weeks: 3 days of vacation.
- Between 16 and 19 weeks: 4 days of vacation.
- More than 20 weeks: 5 days of vacation.
In all cases, vacation days can be taken between November 1 and March 30 of each year.
Source: Ambito
