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The Part-Time Employment Law in Honduras regulates hiring under reduced working hours (between 18 and 32 hours per week) as an exceptional modality within the labor regime.
This regulation, applicable to the private sector, upholds the principle of labor protection by establishing that employees under this modality are entitled to the same rights as full-time workers—such as vacation leave, thirteenth and fourteenth month bonuses, and social security—calculated proportionally to the agreed working hours.
Furthermore, the law requires that employment contracts be executed in writing, specify the hourly wage, and be registered with the Ministry of Labor, as failure to comply with these requirements gives rise to a presumption of a full-time, indefinite employment relationship. It should be noted that this modality may not be used to reduce rights or simulate employment conditions, and that if, in practice, the 32-hour weekly limit is repeatedly exceeded, the employment relationship may be reclassified as full-time.
It should also be noted that this law introduces amendments by addition to the existing legal framework, specifically to Articles 46 and 328 of the Labor Code, as well as Articles 2 and 20 of the Minimum Wage Law, expressly incorporating the possibility of entering into part-time employment contracts and recognizing proportional compensation based on hours worked.
Additionally, it is important to highlight that, as of now, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, along with other relevant authorities, has yet to define, at the internal level, the specific supervision, control mechanisms, and/or procedures applicable to the proper implementation and enforcement of this type of arrangement.
In conclusion, this law represents a flexible labor alternative for companies, but its implementation must be carried out with particular care to ensure formal compliance and adherence to the principle of proportionality to avoid potential legal contingencies.
The full text of the law is attached for your reference. You may download it by clicking here.
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