The Código de Trabajo (1959) and its ammendments establish most of the labor laws in effect today.
Most major cities and all departments have a Labor Board, which is the local representative of the Ministry of Labor. They are the first authorities for regulating relationships between employees and employers.
There are many legally established work benefits for employees in Honduras, including two extra salaries (equal to a normal month's salary) that must be paid in June and December, yearly paid vacation and obligatory severance pay.
In case of conflict, or any time at the request of the employee, the Labor Board will act as a mediator in order to negotiate a settlement of any past-due benefits or severance pay. If this voluntary conciliation does not settle the issue, it can be taken to Labor Court.
Many employers find the Honduran Labor benefits to be an inconvenience, but when taken into consideration along with the relatively low Honduran pay scale, the final pay package shouldn't be unreasonable.
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