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The Caribbean · George Town

Hire in Cayman Islands, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Cayman Islands, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 10 to 20 business days (work-permit gated).

10 to 20 business days (work-permit gated) Employer burden ~5% pension + health insurance (mandatory) UTC−5

Why Cayman Islands

  • Zero income tax
  • Fund/finance capital of the Caribbean
  • English-native

Work permits are the gating factor for non-Caymanians; XCAILE navigates permit sponsorship and Immigration Department requirements.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Cayman Islands actually involves.

Currency

KYD (pegged ~1.2:1 USD)

Payroll

Monthly, KYD/USD

Employer burden

~5% pension + health insurance (mandatory)

Workweek

45 hours

Probation

Up to 6 months

Vacation

2 weeks (rises with tenure)

13th / Aguinaldo

Not statutory

Notice

1 week, 1 month (tenure)

Severance

1 week per year of service

Languages

English (official)

Time zone

UTC−5

Time to hire

10 to 20 business days (work-permit gated)

Reference only, statutory requirements in Cayman Islands change. XCAILE confirms current obligations in writing before any offer letter is issued.

02 · Choose the model

Three compliant ways to put people to work in Cayman Islands.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Cayman Islands on our entity, with local payroll, benefits, and severance handled.

02

AOR contractors

Independent contractors classified, contracted, and paid correctly, with misclassification risk reviewed up front.

03

Managed SOW / pods

Outcome-based teams for GTM, CS, ops, or AI workflows, staffed in Cayman Islands and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

Tell us the role, we come back with the Cayman Islands cost, timeline, and model.

One short form. A real operator replies within 24 hours, no login and no sales sequence.

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