Practical guides on Domestic work, statutory benefits, the Christmas bonus, social security and everything a Dominican household employer needs to know.https://hogarstaff.com/enhttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/back-to-school-household-routine-2026/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/back-to-school-household-routine-2026/Organise school runs, snacks and household tasks for the 2026–2027 school year, with clear responsibilities and a realistic staff schedule.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontratoshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/labour-reform-2026-proposal-or-law/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/labour-reform-2026-proposal-or-law/A proposal, legislative approval and an effective law are different. What to check before changing household employment agreements or calculations.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTleyhttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/remaining-dominican-holidays-2026/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/remaining-dominican-holidays-2026/The official dates for Las Mercedes, Constitution Day and Christmas in the Dominican Republic, with a practical plan for household schedules.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTleyhttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/dismissing-a-domestic-employee-dominican-republic/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/dismissing-a-domestic-employee-dominican-republic/The facts, documents and conversations to organise before ending an employment relationship with household staff and closing the records.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTprestacioneshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/day-worker-vs-live-in-domestic-employee/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/day-worker-vs-live-in-domestic-employee/What to agree when household staff visit on selected days or live in: duties, schedules, rest and the arrangements for food and accommodation.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontratoshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/what-a-domestic-employee-really-costs/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/what-a-domestic-employee-really-costs/Separate salaries, the Christmas bonus, holiday cover and reserves without confusing actual spending with estimates or counting a payment twice.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTnominahttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/domestic-employment-contract-dominican-republic/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/domestic-employment-contract-dominican-republic/What to record when hiring household staff: duties, pay, working times, rest arrangements and a readable copy for each person.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcontratoshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/register-domestic-employee-social-security-tss/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/register-domestic-employee-social-security-tss/What to prepare and confirm with the TSS before following an older guide on domestic-worker enrolment, coverage and social-security contributions.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTseguridadSocialhttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/domestic-worker-minimum-wage-dominican-republic/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/domestic-worker-minimum-wage-dominican-republic/The official resolution sets RD$13,000 monthly from May 2025. Distinguish the wage floor from agreed pay and keep a clear record of changes.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTnominahttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/holiday-entitlement-dominican-republic/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/holiday-entitlement-dominican-republic/Organise staff holidays without confusing rest days with their monetary value or automatically applying the general employment scale to a home.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTprestacioneshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/dominican-christmas-bonus-regalia-pascual/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/dominican-christmas-bonus-regalia-pascual/Organise the Dominican Christmas salary, check proportional calculations and reach December with clear payment records and enough time to prepare.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTprestacioneshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/notice-period-dominican-republic/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/notice-period-dominican-republic/The difference between working a notice period and paying in lieu, and what to check before using the general 7, 14 or 28-day scale.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTprestacioneshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/dominican-severance-article-80-scale/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/dominican-severance-article-80-scale/Read the general severance scale and its examples without confusing a mathematical calculation with an automatic household obligation.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTprestacioneshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/how-to-calculate-severance-dominican-republic/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/how-to-calculate-severance-dominican-republic/Gather dates, salaries and receipts before calculating final employment payments, keeping each component and its applicable regime separate.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTprestacioneshttps://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/domestic-work-guide-employers/https://hogarstaff.com/en/blog/domestic-work-guide-employers/The Labour Code, minimum-wage resolution and Constitutional Court decisions: find the right source when organising household employment.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTley