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The Caribbean · San Juan

Hire in Puerto Rico, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Puerto Rico, 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% (FICA + local + SINOT) UTC−4

Why Puerto Rico

  • US territory + USD payroll
  • Bilingual EN/ES
  • Act 60 tax incentives

US federal law applies plus a distinct local labor code. Attractive for hybrid US/LatAm operations with USD payroll and bilingual talent.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Puerto Rico actually involves.

Currency

USD

Payroll

Bi-weekly, USD, IRS + local reporting

Employer burden

~15 to 20% (FICA + local + SINOT)

Workweek

40 hours

Probation

9 months (Law 4-2017)

Vacation

6 to 15 days (accrual-based)

13th / Aguinaldo

Statutory Christmas bonus (Bono de Navidad)

Notice

Not statutory; just cause required post-probation

Severance

Mesada (2 to 9 months + 3 weeks/year)

Languages

Spanish + English (both official)

Time zone

UTC−4

Time to hire

5 to 10 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

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

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

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