Guatemalan-staff quota and limits on foreign employees
- Paperwork, visas and the investor's life
- Social security, work permits and shifts
- Audited
According to the ICS 2024, the Labor Code requires that at least 90% of employees be Guatemalan, but the requirement does not apply to senior posts such as managers and directors. The exact article of the Labor Code (Decree 1441; art. 13?) and the further point that 85% of wages should go to Guatemalans remain to be verified against the legal text.
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- Minimum quota of Guatemalan employees
- 90% (does not apply to managers and directors)
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