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The Caribbean · Kingston

Hire in Jamaica, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Jamaica, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 7 to 14 business days via EOR.

7 to 14 business days via EOR Employer burden ~12 to 14% (NIS, NHT, HEART, education tax) UTC−5

Why Jamaica

  • English-native
  • Mature BPO/CS ecosystem
  • US East time-zone match

Leading Caribbean nearshore BPO market. Strong voice CS and back-office talent with native English.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Jamaica actually involves.

Currency

JMD

Payroll

Bi-weekly, JMD

Employer burden

~12 to 14% (NIS, NHT, HEART, education tax)

Workweek

40 hours

Probation

Up to 90 days

Vacation

2 to 3 weeks (tenure-based)

13th / Aguinaldo

Not statutory

Notice

2 to 12 weeks (tenure)

Severance

2 weeks/year (first 10 yrs) + 3 weeks/year after

Languages

English (official), Patois

Time zone

UTC−5

Time to hire

7 to 14 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Jamaica 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 Jamaica.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Jamaica 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 Jamaica and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

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

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

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