The Honduran Labor Code requires employers to give a written dismissal notice indicating the cause for termination of an employment contract. If the contract is oral, notice can be given verbally before 2 witnesses. The length of the notice period differs depending on the employee’s length of service as follows:
Said notices can be omitted by any parties paying the other the corresponding amount.
In Honduras, in addition to the documentation required for a visa, migrants applying for a work permit (special residence permit) must have the following:
Special residence permits are issued for a duration of 1 to 5 years.
In Honduras, employees are entitled to paid annual leave after having worked for 12 continuous months for the same employer and can take advantage of it if they have worked for at least 200 days in the preceding year. The length of the leave depends on the length of service, as follows:
Splitting or accumulation of annual leave is not generally permitted. However, in exceptional cases, where the nature of the work does not allow for extended absences, annual leave may be accumulated for 2 years.
The ordinary daytime working day may not exceed 8 hours per day and 44 hours per week, which is equivalent to 48 hours of pay. The ordinary nighttime working day may not exceed 6 hours per day and 36 hours per week. Employees working greater than these standard hours must be paid overtime.
The Labor Code defines daytime work as any work performed between 5:00 AM and 7:00 PM and night work as work performed between 7:00 PM and 5:00 AM. In the case of mixed workdays that include both daytime and night work, the night work hours may not exceed 3; otherwise, it will be considered a night shift. A mixed day can be a maximum of 7 hours, and a mixed week cannot exceed 42 working hours.
The Labor Code of Honduras provides for fully paid maternity leave for 10 weeks (70 days) upon proof of pregnancy in the form of a medical certificate that indicates pregnancy, the expected delivery date, and the commencement date of maternity leave. The 10 weeks of maternity leave are split into 2 parts: 4 weeks before the expected delivery date and 6 weeks after.
Employees receive their normal wages while out on maternity leave. The Honduran Institute of Social Security covers 66% of wages for insured employees, while the employer is responsible for paying the remaining 34% of salary. If the employee is not enrolled with the Social Security Institute or has not made at least 10 contributions immediately before the start of maternity leave, the employer is liable to pay the employee's full salary.
Depending on the size of the company and industry, the minimum wage may vary. The current minimum monthly wage rates applicable through 2026 vary between HNL 9,596.64 (Honduran lempiras) for agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industries and HNL 20,746.12 for financial institutions, real estate, and services provided to companies. Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage for the free zone/textile maquila (export processing) industry is HNL 12,930.07.
For 2027, the minimum wage ranges between HNL 10,172.44 and HNL 20,746.12. If the annual inflation rate reported by the Central Bank of Honduras for December 2026 is higher than the wage increase set for 2027, the 2027 increase must be raised to match inflation.
Salary must be paid in a periodic manner, the term of which is set by the employees and employer, not exceeding 1 week for manual workers or 1 month for other employees and domestic workers.
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