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Payroll in Grenada

Payroll in Grenada runs in XCD (Eastern Caribbean dollar). Monthly or bi-weekly payroll is common depending on sector. No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

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Currency
XCD, Eastern Caribbean dollar
Payroll cycle
Monthly or bi-weekly payroll is common depending on sector.
Working week
Standard working hours are generally 8 hours/day and 40 hours/week under the Employment Act, with overtime compensated per the Act's provisions.
Minimum wage
The minimum wage was set at EC$1,200 per month (EC$60 per day) under the 2023 Minimum Wages Order, gazetted December 2023 and effective into 2024.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus is mandated.
Employer cost
Employers contribute to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), generally around 5% of gross salary for the employer share, covering pensions, sickness and other benefits.
Probation
Probation periods are commonly up to 3 months by contract.
Notice period
Notice periods and severance pay scale with length of continuous service under the Employment Act Cap. 89.

Two ways to run payroll in Grenada

Own-entity payroll

For long-term presence in Grenada. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Caribbean time.

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Grenada? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.

Compliance essentials in Grenada

  • Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Grenada
  • Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
  • Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
  • Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
  • Currency (XCD), payroll cycle and English-language contract requirements

Get a payroll quote for Grenada

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