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Disability hiring quota in the Dominican Republic: the 2% rule for private employers

Last verified: 2026-10-30 · Status: Stable

Private companies with at least 25 employees must have at least 2% of staff with a disability, rounding up. The law sets penalties of 5 to 20 minimum salaries for missing the quota. Certificates come from CONADIS, and the Ministry of Labor verifies.

Key facts

Private sector disability quota	2 %Ley 5-13 art. 14, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Public sector disability quota	5 %Ley 5-13 art. 14, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Employees from which the private quota applies	25 employeesDecreto 363-16 art. 34, as of 2026-10-30 · in force
Maximum penalty for missing the quota	20 minimum salariesLey 5-13 art. 141, as of 2026-10-30 · in force

The rule

1. Inclusion in payrolls can never be under 5% in the public sector and 2% in the private sector, in open and accessible work settings.Ley 5-13, art. 14 paragraph and art. 80 Paragraph II, 2013-01-15 official text · verified 2026-10-30

2. The private 2% quota is mandatory for companies with a payroll of at least 25 employees. Decimals round up to the next whole number.Decreto 363-16, art. 34, 2016-12-02 official text · verified 2026-10-30

3. Companies were to reach the quota gradually, based on vacancies, within three years of the regulation taking effect.Decreto 363-16, art. 34, Paragraph I, 2016-12-02 official text · verified 2026-10-30

4. The Ministry of Labor verifies the quota, accessibility and reasonable adjustments in private companies, and CONADIS issues provisional disability certificates until the national system is in place.Decreto 363-16, art. 33 and art. 34, Paragraph II, 2016-12-02 official text · verified 2026-10-30

5. Heads of public bodies and private companies that fail the quotas are penalized with 5 to 20 minimum salaries.Ley 5-13, art. 141, 2013-01-15 official text · verified 2026-10-30

6. The law says 2% of private sector jobs are to be deducted from taxes payable. We found no implementing rule from the tax authority, so treat it as untested.Ley 5-13, art. 84, Paragraph, 2013-01-15 official text · verified 2026-10-30

7. The Ministry promotes telework as a way to include people with disability.Decreto 363-16, art. 35, 2016-12-02 official text · verified 2026-10-30

Employees	2%	Required
24	Exempt	0
25	0.5	1
120	2.4	3
500	10	10

Quota with round up under Decreto 363-16 art. 34

Worked example

A company with 120 employees computes 2.4 and must have three workers with a disability.

Step by step

Count staff on the payroll.
Compute the 2% and round up.
Review vacancies and adjustments.
Ask for the CONADIS certificate for each worker.
Keep records for the Ministry.

Common traps

The rounding is always up, so even 25 staff means one hire.
Only certified workers are known to count, so ask for the certificate.
The tax language in art. 84 needs professional advice before any deduction.

Sources

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