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Latin America · Montevideo

Hire in Uruguay, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in Uruguay, 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 ~12 to 15% on top of gross UTC−3

Why Uruguay

  • Highest English proficiency in region
  • Strong software & fintech talent
  • Political stability

Small but high-quality market. Free-zone regimes (Zonamerica, WTC) offer competitive structures for tech operations.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in Uruguay actually involves.

Currency

UYU

Payroll

Monthly, UYU

Employer burden

~12 to 15% on top of gross

Workweek

44 to 48 hours

Probation

Up to 90 days

Vacation

20 days after 1 year

13th / Aguinaldo

13th salary, split Jun/Dec

Notice

None; severance applies

Severance

1 month per year (capped at 6)

Languages

Spanish (native), English (strong in tech)

Time zone

UTC−3

Time to hire

5 to 10 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in Uruguay 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 Uruguay.

01

EOR employment

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

03 · Next step

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

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

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