Guatemala Severance Calculator (Indemnización Laboral)
Calculate severance in Guatemala: one month per year on the average salary plus one twelfth each of Bono 14 and aguinaldo, with vacation and the extras.
Estimate under article 82 of the Labour Code for dismissal without just cause. Collective agreements may give more; IGSS and ISR on the final pay are not included.
What it does
If an employer in Guatemala dismisses a worker without just cause after the trial period, article 82 of the Labour Code requires an indemnización of one month's salary for each year of service, with part years in proportion. The salary used is the average of the last six months plus one twelfth of Bono 14 and one twelfth of the aguinaldo, so each year is worth 14 ÷ 12 of the monthly salary. The worker also receives unused vacation (15 working days a year) and the proportional Bono 14 and aguinaldo.
How to use it
- Type the average monthly salary of the last 6 months.
- Type the time worked, the vacation days owed and the days in each extra period.
- Read the total, the indemnización and each item.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much severance after 5 years and 6 months on Q6,000?
The base is Q6,000 × 14 ÷ 12 = Q7,000, so 5.5 years give Q38,500. With 8 vacation days and the proportional extras the total is Q46,017.81.
Why multiply by 14 ÷ 12?
Because Decretos 42-92 and 76-78 say Bono 14 and the aguinaldo count for the indemnización: one twelfth of each is added to the monthly salary.
Do I get anything if I resign?
No indemnización, but you do get unused vacation and the proportional Bono 14 and aguinaldo.
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