• No requirement for written employment contracts

  • “At-will” employment (termination anytime)

  • Standard: 40 hrs/week

  • Overtime: 1.5x after 40 hrs (non-exempt)

  • Federal + State tax system

  • No mandatory notice period (2 weeks common practice)

  • No 13th salary or mandatory bonuses

  • Exempt vs Non-exempt classification is critical

  • Laws vary by state (high variation!)

Partner: GoGlobal

Source:

  1. SF00359509

  2. Blue Ocean https://blueocean.goglobal.com/shared/country-knowledgebase/d627e814e148260f28005dfe0350b8e6eccce30554ddc63d1d90ad6ca7abb6cf