Cuba
Whether you want to hire one person or a whole team, Remote's guide to hiring employees and contractors in Cuba can help you get started. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Cuba.
- Capital City
Havana
- Currency
Cuban peso ($, CUP)
- Languages
Spanish
- Population size
11,113,215
Employment termination in Cuba
Termination process
Cuban employment law states that employees cannot be ‘fired’ but can be returned to the hiring pool (or the entity that hired them to the employer) in a process known as devolución.
Employees can be dismissed at will as long as they're notified in advance and paid any applicable severance benefits — unless for cases of severe misconduct, for which an employee can be dismissed without severance payments.
Notice period
Indefinite contracts can be terminated with 30 days’ notice, while employers are required to provide 15 days’ notice before dismissing workers who’re employed on temporary contracts.
Severance pay
Cuban employees are entitled to severance payments proportional to their tenure with an employer, such as:
Up to nine years of employment: one month’s salary
10 to 19 years of employment: two months’ salary
25+ years of employment: three months’ salary
30+ years of employment: five months’ salary
Probation periods
Limited to 180 days, i.e. six months. Contracts can be terminated without penalty during the probation period.