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Latin America · Panama City

Hire in Panama, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Panama, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 5 to 10 business days via EOR.

5 to 10 business days via EOR Employer burden ~15 to 20% on top of gross UTC−5

Why Panama

  • USD-denominated payroll
  • Regional HQ / SEM regime
  • Logistics & fintech corridor

USD-based, no FX friction. Ideal regional HQ or holding-entity jurisdiction with Sede de Empresa Multinacional (SEM) benefits.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Panama actually involves.

Currency

PAB / USD

Payroll

Bi-monthly, USD

Employer burden

~15 to 20% on top of gross

Workweek

48 hours

Probation

3 months

Vacation

30 days after 11 months

13th / Aguinaldo

13th month (paid in thirds: Apr, Aug, Dec)

Notice

30 days

Severance

Antigüedad + indemnización

Languages

Spanish (native), English (business fluent)

Time zone

UTC−5

Time to hire

5 to 10 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Panama 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 Panama.

01

EOR employment

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

03 · Next step

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

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

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