Domestic help information

What is the approximate monthly cost of a full time domestic employee in Cali? I would imagine full time to be five days a week or whatever the norm is.

What are the responsibilities of the employer to the employee? In addition to any legal responsibilities, what would be the moral considerations?

I know that in Costa Rica, a bonus is paid in December equal to one months pay or portion thereof based on length of employment.

Thanks,

Woody

By wcarmack on Sep 16, 2007, 05:24 in Friendly Talkzone.

vicshere says on Sep 16, 2007, 07:21:

let's see
433,000 per month
pension 40,000
health care 40,000
worker comp 3,000
country club about 20,000
vacation pay yearly about 10%
interests on vacation pay unless you pay vacation pay monthly
taxi after late hours i think 9:00 pm
you should have to pay for her lunch if you do its a bonus
did i forget anything??

listo

buggy says on Sep 16, 2007, 10:09:

And if the the employee gets a sleeping room in the house of her boss and takes all the meals there ?

“Ojos y oídos para Norteamérica / para su propio pueblo, sordo y ciego" Pablo Neruda

vicshere says on Sep 16, 2007, 10:38:

buggy i think you can discount a certain part of those expenes from the base salary or is there a different base salary set by the governement for a live in??

listo

Gator says on Sep 16, 2007, 12:03:

transportation, uniform other than that not much to add-we pay more than the minimum wage and a little more in the Christmas bonus

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

buggy says on Sep 16, 2007, 13:01:

To what organisation have you pay pension, health care ?
What are "worker comp" and "country club" ?
Thank you.

“Ojos y oídos para Norteamérica / para su propio pueblo, sordo y ciego" Pablo Neruda

wcarmack says on Sep 16, 2007, 15:40:

Thanks for the information. Gator, if I may ask, how much more than the minimum wage do you pay?

We just want to do the right thing - but we don't want to get chumped either.

I spent some time sniffing around www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co. However my ability to read Spanish is limited at this time.

Gator says on Sep 16, 2007, 18:42:

Lets see the minimum wage for 2007 is right around $435.000 pesos a month(say $200 USD)
We are paying about $544.000 ($250 USD). Mrs Gator, who, God bless her, has a very soft heart so she is always adding pesos for "un regalo para las pequeñas muñecas."

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

rhydewithdis says on Sep 16, 2007, 19:15:

This link should answer all your questions, and it's in English:
http://www.proexport.com.co/vbecontent/NewsDetail.asp?ID=5519&IDCompan...

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wcarmack says on Sep 16, 2007, 21:37:

That was a great link.