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Get a snapshot of labor laws in important countries and all US states.

Labor Law Compliance Guide

Labor law compliance is critical for every business owner

Our compliance center has compliance guide for all US states and selected countries to help you stay compliant with labor laws. The guides include minimum wages, break times, leave policies, hiring and firing laws.

Remote hiring guides

Read about employment in the countries you want to hire in. Our employment guides help you understand the local laws and regulations for hiring full time employees

USA

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC-6, UTC-7, UTC-8

India

Capital: New Delhi
Language: Hindi, English
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC+5.5

Philippines

Capital: Manila
Language: English
Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP)
Timezone: UTC+8

Dominican Republic

Capital: Santo Domingo
Language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP)
Timezone: UTC -4

Honduras

Capital: Tegucigalpa
Language: Spanish
Currency:  Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Timezone: UTC -6

Jamaica

Capital: Kingston
Language: English, Jamaican Patois
Currency:  Jamaican Dollar (J$)
Timezone: UTC -5

Bangladesh

Capital: Dhaka
Language: Bengali
Currency: Bangladeshi taka (BDT)
Timezone: UTC+6

Belize

Capital: Belmopan
Language: English
Currency:  Belize Dollar(BZD)
Timezone: UTC -5

Canada

Capital: Ottawa
Language: English and French
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Timezone: UTC-3.5, UTC-4, UTC-5, UTC-6, UTC-7, UTC-8

Colombia

Capital: Bogotá
Language: Spanish
Currency: Colombian Peso (COP)
Timezone: UTC -5

Egypt

Capital: Cairo
Language: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Timezone: UTC+2

Germany

Capital: Berlin
Language: German
Currency: The Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC+1

Indonesia

Capital: Jakarta
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Timezone: UTC+7

Malaysia

Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Language: Malay
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC+8

Netherlands

Capital: Amsterdam
Language: Dutch
Currency: The Euro (NLG)
Timezone: UTC+1, UTC+2

Saudi Arabia

Capital: Riyadh
Language: Arabic
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Timezone: UTC+3

Singapore

Capital: Singapore city
Language: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil
Currency: MSingapore Dollar (SGD)
Timezone: UTC+8

South Africa

Capital: Pretoria
Language: Afrikaans
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC+2

Sri Lanka

Capital: Colombo
Language: Sinhala and Tamil
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Timezone: UTC+5.5

Taiwan

Capital: Taipei City
Language: Taiwanese Mandarin
Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Timezone: UTC+8

Turkiye

Capital: Ankara
Language: Turkish
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Timezone: UTC+3

United Arab Emirates

Capital: Abu Dhabi
Language: Arabic
Currency: Dirham (AED)
Timezone: UTC+4

United Kingdom

Capital: London
Language: English
Currency: British pound sterling (GBP⁠)
Timezone: UTC+1

Brazil

Capital: Brasília
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC−02:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−04:00 and UTC−05:00

Costa Rica

Capital: San José
Language: Spanish
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC -6 hours

Mexico

Capital: Mexico City
Language: Spanish
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)

Timezone: UTC -6 hours

Argentia

Capital: Buenos Aires
Language: Spanish
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)

Timezone: UTC -3

Chile

Capital: Santiago
Language: Spanish
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)

Timezone: UTC -4

Bolivia

Capital: La Paz
Language: Spanish
Currency: Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
Timezone: UTC -4

Peru

Capital: Lima
Language: Spanish
Currency: Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -5

Uruguay

Capital: Montevideo
Language: Spanish
Currency: Peso Uruguayo (UYU)
Timezone: UTC -3

Panama

Capital: Panama City
Language: Spanish
Currency: the balboa (PAB)
Timezone: UTC -5

Puerto Rico

Capital: San Juan
Language: Spanish, English
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -4

Bahamas

Capital: Nassau
Language: English
Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Timezone: UTC -4

Saint Lucia

Capital: Castries
Language: English
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Timezone: UTC -4

Antigua

Capital: Saint John’s
Language: English
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Timezone: UTC -4

Australia

Capital: Canberra
Language: English
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10

New Zealand

Capital: Wellington
Language: English and Māori
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Timezone: UTC +12 hours

Trinidad and Tobago

Capital: Port of Spain
Language: English
Currency: Trinidad & Tobago Dollar (TTD)
Timezone: UTC -4

Kenya

Capital: Nairobi
Language: Swahili, English
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Timezone: UTC +3

Nigeria

Capital: Abuja
Language: English
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +1

Morocco

Capital: Rabat
Language: Arabic
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Timezone: UTC +1

Ghana

Capital: Accra
Language: Akan
Currency: Kenyan Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Timezone: UTC +0

Tunisia

Capital: Tunis
Language: Arabic
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +1

Ethiopia

Capital: Addis Ababa
Language: Amharic, Somali and Tigrigna
Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Timezone: UTC +3

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