HR and payroll for the Caribbean.
One platform for employee records, time tracking, scheduling, and payroll. NIB, NIS, and NHT calculated automatically.
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- Local compliance
- No contracts
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One employee record. Every island, every location, every department.
Stop syncing data between systems. Employment history, documents, org charts, and compliance records live in one place. When someone transfers between branches or islands, their record moves with them.
- Centralized employee profiles with complete history
- Multi-location employee records across islands
- Digital document storage with automated reminders
- Work permit and visa expiration tracking
Audit-ready employment records
Complete employment history for every employee. When regulators or auditors come calling, pull documentation in seconds instead of days.
Know who's working, where, and whether you're compliant
Build schedules that account for overtime thresholds. Track time from any device. Get alerts before someone exceeds hours. Manage shifts across multiple locations with real-time visibility.
- Overtime tracking with pre-threshold alerts
- Time clocking via web, mobile, or biometric terminals
- Facial recognition clocks for high-volume locations
- Shift scheduling across multiple worksites
60+ locations, one system
Island Luck runs 60+ gaming houses across The Bahamas on Workzoom. Facial recognition clocking, shift scheduling, and payroll all connected.
Caribbean payroll. Every statutory deduction handled.
Hours flow in from timekeeping. NIB, NIS, PAYE, and other statutory contributions calculate automatically. Review, approve, and pay. No more spreadsheets for compliance calculations.
- NIB contributions calculated automatically (Bahamas)
- NIS, NHT, Education Tax support (Jamaica)
- NIS and Health Surcharge support (Trinidad)
- Direct deposit and payslip delivery
70% faster payroll at Cable Bahamas
Payroll processing dropped from 5 days to 1.5 days for 850 employees. Automated NIB calculations. Significantly fewer errors.
Performance reviews that actually connect to everything else
Goals, reviews, and development plans tied to the same employee record as payroll and HR. Track certifications. Run review cycles. Build succession plans with real data.
- Configurable review cycles (annual, quarterly, continuous)
- Goal tracking with OKR or traditional frameworks
- Required training and certification tracking
- 9-box talent grids for succession planning
Compliance training tracked
Safety certifications. Gaming licenses. Industry requirements. Track completion, send reminders, document everything in one place.
Statutory compliance built in. Not bolted on.
Most HR systems make you configure tax rules and compliance settings yourself. Workzoom handles Caribbean statutory requirements so you can focus on running your business.
Bahamas NIB
National Insurance Board contributions calculated automatically. Employer and employee portions tracked. Rates update when legislation changes.
- Employee contribution (3.9%)
- Employer contribution (5.9%)
- Insurable wage ceiling applied
Jamaica statutory
NIS, NHT, Education Tax, and PAYE calculated automatically. All deductions from a single employee record.
- NIS (National Insurance Scheme)
- NHT (National Housing Trust)
- Education Tax and HEART
Trinidad & Tobago statutory
NIS and Health Surcharge calculated automatically. Multi-island support for companies operating in both Trinidad and Tobago.
- NIS (National Insurance System)
- Health Surcharge
- PAYE income tax
Work permits & visas
Track work authorization documents with automatic expiration alerts. Store copies securely. Never miss a renewal deadline again.
- Expiration date tracking
- Automated renewal reminders
- Secure document storage
Multi-location reporting
Consolidated reporting across islands and locations. Filter by branch, department, or country. Export data for regulatory submissions.
- Cross-location headcount reports
- Labor cost by location
- Statutory contribution summaries
Multi-currency payroll
Pay employees in BSD, JMD, TTD, or other local currencies. Handle exchange rates for companies operating across multiple Caribbean markets.
- Local currency pay processing
- Exchange rate management
- Multi-country payroll runs
See how it works for Caribbean employers
We'll walk through your specific setup. NIB compliance, multi-location scheduling, workforce management across islands.
Book your demo Or view pricing firstReal results from Caribbean employers.
Workzoom has truly stepped up our game. Payroll runs seamlessly, and HR processes are no longer a tedious grind. It's simplified how we work, allowing us to focus more on our people.
Moving to Workzoom was the right decision. It allowed our dynamic report and payment structures the flexibility we needed… at the right price too!
We knew digitizing was necessary, but what mattered most was choosing a solution built for businesses like ours. Workzoom delivered exactly what we needed.
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$4 USD per suite, per employee, per month. Capped at $14 USD for the complete solution.
The foundation for everything. Manage your org structure, compensation, employee records, and reporting all in one place.
- Recruiting
- Onboarding
- Personnel
- Organization
- Engagement
- Performance
- Learning
- Career Planning
- Succession
- Scheduling
- Timekeeping
- Time Off
- Processing
- Benefits
- Expenses
Built for Caribbean operations
One platform for HR, workforce, payroll, and talent. Configured for how your industry actually works.
Island Luck runs 850 employees across 60+ locations through Workzoom. Facial recognition clocking at every site. Eight payrolls weekly, all automated. NIB contributions calculated and filed without manual work. When you operate 24/7 across dozens of locations, the system has to keep up.
- Facial recognition clocking
- Multi-location scheduling
- Automated NIB contributions
- Multiple weekly payroll runs
- Overtime and holiday automation
- Digital onboarding
Cable Bahamas cut payroll processing from 5 days to 1.5 days. That's 70% faster for 850 employees across multiple companies. Timekeeping and leave management automated. Employee self-service for hours and personal info. Three payroll staff now focus on strategic work instead of data entry.
- 70% faster payroll processing
- Automated timekeeping
- Leave management workflows
- Employee self-service portal
- NIB compliance automation
- Centralized employee data
Resorts like Grand Isle and The Cove Eleuthera manage seasonal staff through Workzoom. Employee records stay intact between seasons. Mobile clocking for staff spread across properties. Scheduling, time tracking, and payroll connected so hours flow straight to pay without re-entry.
- Seasonal employee records
- Mobile time clocking
- Multi-property scheduling
- Direct payroll integration
- Work permit tracking
- Digital onboarding
AML Foods manages 700+ employees across grocery and food service operations. Multi-store scheduling with shift coverage. Biometric clocking to eliminate buddy punching. Time flows to payroll automatically. When you're hiring constantly and managing variable hours, the system needs to handle volume.
- Multi-store scheduling
- Biometric time clocking
- Variable hour tracking
- Automated payroll feed
- Rapid onboarding
- Self-service employee portal
Sun Oil runs 525+ employees through Workzoom. Staff spread across stations, depots, and delivery routes. Mobile clocking from any location. Scheduling that accounts for coverage requirements. NIB calculated automatically every pay period. One system for the entire operation.
- Mobile clocking from any site
- Multi-location scheduling
- Automated NIB contributions
- Centralized employee records
- Leave management
- Self-service portal
Nassau Airport Development is implementing Workzoom for their workforce. 24/7 operations with shift scheduling needs. Complex leave policies. The goal: avoid manual bottlenecks as operations scale. One connected system for scheduling, time tracking, and payroll.
- Shift scheduling
- Time tracking
- Leave management
- Automated payroll
- Employee self-service
- Centralized records
Banks and investment firms need systems that meet their compliance standards. Workzoom is SOC 2 certified with complete audit trails for every HR action. Role-based access controls who sees what. Data encrypted at rest and in transit. When regulators ask questions, the documentation is there.
- SOC 2 certified
- Complete audit trails
- Role-based access control
- Data encryption
- Approval workflows
- Compliance documentation
Medical centers need shift coverage that doesn't slip and credentials that stay current. Workzoom handles scheduling across departments, tracks certifications with expiry alerts, and embeds compliance training in onboarding. Staff focus on patients while the system handles the administrative load.
- Shift scheduling
- Certification tracking
- Expiry alerts
- Training delivery and tracking
- Leave management
- Self-service portal
Project-based crews move between job sites. Workzoom handles mobile clocking from any location, scheduling across projects, and payroll that accounts for where hours were worked. Capstone Construction and other Bahamian builders use the platform to keep crews coordinated and pay accurate.
- Mobile clocking from job sites
- Project-based scheduling
- Automated payroll
- Certification tracking
- Digital onboarding
- Centralized records
Caribbean HR and Payroll Software Comparison
Honest analysis of how different platforms serve Caribbean employers. We show what each does well, where gaps exist, and which scenarios fit best.
| Feature | Workzoom | BambooHR |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Payroll | ||
Bahamas NIB |
Built-in with automatic calculations |
Not available |
Jamaica NIS/NHT |
Built-in NIS, NHT, Education Tax, HEART |
Not available |
Trinidad NIS |
Built-in NIS, Health Surcharge, PAYE |
Not available |
| HR Management | ||
HRIS & Onboarding |
Full HR with automated workflows |
Award-winning UX and onboarding |
Performance Reviews |
Goals, competencies, 360 feedback |
Performance management included |
| Workforce Operations | ||
Scheduling |
Advanced: vacancy fill, shift bidding, rotations |
Not available |
Time Clocks |
Facial recognition, fingerprint, mobile GPS |
Basic time tracking only |
| Total Cost for Caribbean | ||
Complete Platform |
$14 /employee/month HR + Payroll + Workforce + Talent, all-in |
$20-35+ /employee/month BambooHR ($12-22) + separate Caribbean payroll ($8-15) |
Why This Matters for Caribbean Employers
BambooHR is an excellent HR platform with 33,000+ customers globally. Their user experience, onboarding flows, and culture tools are genuinely best-in-class. The challenge for Caribbean employers: BambooHR doesn't do Caribbean payroll.
This means you need a separate local payroll provider. Two systems that don't talk natively. When pay rates change in BambooHR, someone manually updates payroll. When overtime happens, data lives in a third system. When something breaks, vendors point fingers.
With Workzoom, one employee record flows through HR, time tracking, scheduling, and payroll. Update a rate once. Clock-in data calculates NIB contributions automatically. One vendor accountable. For industries with hourly workers (gaming, hospitality, security), the scheduling capabilities alone justify the platform since BambooHR simply doesn't offer workforce scheduling.
Is BambooHR's user experience better than Workzoom?
BambooHR earned their UX reputation. Workzoom has invested heavily in modern interfaces too. The real question: do you want great HR experience with payroll headaches, or great unified experience without integration hassles?
What if we already use BambooHR?
If BambooHR works for US operations and Caribbean is small, continuing with a local payroll add-on may be pragmatic. If Caribbean is growing or disconnected systems frustrate you, Workzoom consolidates everything. We migrate data from BambooHR in 4-8 weeks.
Bottom Line
BambooHR is great HR software that doesn't do Caribbean payroll. For Caribbean employers, this means multiple vendors, manual sync, and higher total cost. Workzoom delivers everything in one platform at lower total cost.
| Feature | Workzoom | Zoho People |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Payroll | ||
NIB/NIS Compliance |
Built-in for Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad |
Not available (India/US/UAE only) |
Local Bank Files |
Caribbean bank formats supported |
Not localized |
| HR & Workforce | ||
HRIS Core |
Full HR, documents, workflows |
Employee database, self-service |
Scheduling |
Advanced: vacancy fill, shift bidding |
Basic shift scheduling |
Time Clocks |
Facial recognition, fingerprint, GPS |
Web/mobile check-in, facial add-on |
| Total Cost for Caribbean | ||
HR Only |
$4 /employee/month HR Suite only |
$1.50-9 /user/month Essential to People Plus tiers |
Complete Platform |
$14 /employee/month HR + Payroll + Workforce + Talent |
$15-28+ /employee/month Zoho ($1.50-9) + separate Caribbean payroll ($8-15+) |
The "Cheap HR" Trap
Zoho People advertises pricing as low as $1.50/user/month. Genuinely affordable for basic HR tracking. The trap: Zoho Payroll only covers India, UAE, and US. For Caribbean, you still need a separate payroll provider.
Real cost: Zoho People ($1.50-9) plus Caribbean payroll provider ($8-15) equals $9.50-24/employee/month, plus managing two systems. Workzoom at $14/employee for everything isn't more expensive. It's often cheaper and definitely simpler.
For multi-location operations (stores, sites, branches), Zoho can track employees at different locations, but without Caribbean payroll you're managing compliance manually. Workzoom handles multi-location, multi-country natively. Island Luck operates 60+ Bahamas locations on Workzoom.
Is Zoho People really cheaper than Workzoom?
Not when you include payroll. Zoho's $1.50-9 doesn't include Caribbean payroll. Add a local provider at $8-15, and you're at $9.50-24. Workzoom's complete platform at $14 includes HR, payroll, workforce, and talent with Caribbean compliance built in.
What if we use Zoho CRM and other Zoho products?
Zoho ecosystem integration is real if you're heavily invested. But HR/payroll doesn't need to share data with CRM for most businesses. Workzoom exports GL data in standard formats for Zoho Books. Question: is ecosystem lock-in worth ongoing complexity of separate HR and payroll systems?
Bottom Line
Zoho People looks cheap until you add Caribbean payroll. Total cost becomes similar to Workzoom, but with two vendors and integration headaches. For Caribbean employers needing NIB, NIS, or local compliance, Workzoom delivers more value at comparable cost.
| Feature | Workzoom | TriBlock HR |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic Coverage | ||
Caribbean Payroll |
Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad live now |
Bahamas only (Jamaica/Trinidad planned) |
North America |
Canada and US payroll included |
Not available |
UK Payroll |
UK payroll available |
Not available |
| Platform Scale | ||
Enterprise Proven |
Island Luck 60+ locations, Cable Bahamas, large enterprises |
Bahamasair, CBS, Doctors Hospital |
Employee Scale |
50-5,000+ employees, multi-entity |
8-900 employees reported |
| Workforce Operations | ||
Scheduling |
Advanced: vacancy auto-fill, shift bidding, rotations |
Not a core feature |
Time Clocks |
Native: facial recognition, fingerprint, badge, GPS |
CSV import from uAttend, Timeforce |
Overtime Forecasting |
Alerts before costs spike |
Not mentioned |
| Data Sovereignty | ||
Data Location |
Canadian servers, not subject to US CLOUD Act |
Not specified publicly |
| Pricing | ||
Monthly Cost |
$4-$14 /employee/month Transparent pricing, no implementation fees |
Contact for Quote Custom pricing |
Local Competitor vs Regional Platform
TriBlock HR is a Bahamian-built platform from Plato Alpha, launched in 2020. They serve local companies including Bahamasair, CBS Bahamas, and Doctors Hospital. It's good to see Bahamian tech companies building for the local market.
The key difference: TriBlock HR currently only supports Bahamas payroll. They've announced plans to expand to Jamaica and Trinidad, but that's not live yet. If you operate across multiple Caribbean countries today, or have Canadian/US/UK entities, Workzoom handles all locations in one platform now.
For workforce-intensive operations (casinos, hotels, security), Workzoom's advanced scheduling is the differentiator. Vacancy auto-fill automatically offers open shifts to qualified employees. Shift bidding lets staff request preferred shifts. Labor cost forecasting shows overtime exposure before you publish schedules. TriBlock imports time data from external clocks; Workzoom's biometric time clocks are native to the platform.
Is TriBlock HR a good option for Bahamas-only businesses?
For Bahamas-only operations with standard office hours, TriBlock is a legitimate local option with NIB compliance. If you need advanced scheduling, biometric time clocks, or plan to expand regionally, Workzoom provides capabilities TriBlock doesn't offer yet.
What about supporting local Bahamian tech companies?
We respect what Plato Alpha is building. Supporting local tech matters. The business question is whether the platform meets your operational needs today. For complex workforce operations or multi-country presence, Workzoom's capabilities are more mature. For simpler Bahamas-only HR and payroll, evaluate both options.
Bottom Line
TriBlock HR is a growing Bahamian platform with good local traction. Workzoom offers broader geographic coverage, advanced workforce scheduling, native biometric clocks, and proven enterprise scale across 60+ locations. Choose based on your operational complexity and expansion plans.
| Feature | Workzoom | HRplus Software |
|---|---|---|
| Platform & Scale | ||
Deployment |
Cloud-native SaaS, automatic updates |
On-premise or cloud-hosted options |
Employee Scale |
50 to 5,000+ employees, multi-entity |
Thousands per pay group, enterprise scale |
Caribbean Coverage |
Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad (expanding) |
22 countries Caribbean and LatAm |
| Payroll Depth | ||
GL Integration |
Standard GL export and accounting integration |
Advanced: 10-segment GL, 52-char codes |
Reporting |
Standard and custom reports, analytics |
300+ reports with pivot tables |
| Workforce Operations | ||
Scheduling |
Advanced: vacancy fill, shift bidding, rotations |
Basic scheduling via Time module |
Learning Management |
Built-in LMS with certifications |
Not a core feature |
| Pricing | ||
Monthly Cost |
$4-$14 /employee/month $4 per suite, $14 max. No implementation fees |
Contact for Quote Enterprise pricing. Implementation varies by scope |
Two Strong Caribbean Options
HRplus and Workzoom are both legitimate Caribbean HR and payroll platforms. HRplus covers 22 Caribbean and Latin American territories with deep enterprise payroll including complex multi-segment GL codes. They're strong in Jamaica government and large enterprise sectors.
Workzoom focuses on deep integration between HR, payroll, time tracking, and workforce scheduling. We support Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad (plus Canada, US, UK) with modern cloud-native architecture and transparent pricing. Our strength is workforce operations for industries with hourly workers.
HRplus offers broader territory coverage and more complex GL capabilities. Workzoom offers advanced scheduling, built-in LMS, simpler pricing, and faster cloud-native deployment. Both handle enterprise scale.
Can Workzoom handle enterprise scale like HRplus?
Yes. Workzoom supports 50 to 5,000+ employees across multiple entities and countries. We serve Island Luck (60+ Bahamas locations) and large Canadian enterprises. Multi-entity consolidation is standard.
Which is better for Jamaica government organizations?
HRplus has established presence in Jamaica public sector. If you're already in government systems, HRplus may integrate more seamlessly. Private sector Jamaica organizations often prefer Workzoom's modern cloud approach and transparent pricing.
Bottom Line
HRplus excels at broad Caribbean coverage and complex enterprise GL. Workzoom excels at workforce operations, modern cloud architecture, and transparent pricing. Choose based on whether territory breadth or workforce scheduling depth matters more.
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Trusted by teams across The Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Antigua and Barbuda.
Questions from Caribbean employers
What you need to know about running HR and payroll across the region.
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We currently run payroll in Bahamas, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago with full statutory compliance. Canada, US, and UK are also available for companies with North American or European entities.
Each country has its own tax tables, contribution rates, and reporting requirements built in. When rates change, we update them so you don't have to track regulatory updates yourself.
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The system calculates contributions based on each country's current rates:
- Bahamas: NIB (employee 3.9%, employer 5.9%), C10 form generation
- Jamaica: NIS, NHT, Education Tax, HEART/NSTA
- Trinidad: NIS, Health Surcharge, PAYE
Employer and employee portions calculate automatically each pay run. Year-end forms and government submissions are generated from the same data.
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Yes. One employee database, one login, consolidated reporting across all your locations. Each country's payroll runs according to its own schedule and rules, but you see everything in one place.
This matters for regional businesses that have grown tired of managing separate systems per country and manually consolidating reports.
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$4 per suite per employee per month. Four suites available: HR, Workforce, Payroll, and Talent. Take all four and the price caps at $14, not $16.
No implementation fees. No setup charges. No long-term contracts. Pay annually and save 5%.
Minimum monthly fees apply based on how many suites you use, starting at $400/month for one suite up to $700/month for the full platform. See the pricing calculator.
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Many Caribbean businesses have a parent company, subsidiary, or remote workers in North America. Workzoom handles Canadian payroll (all provinces), US payroll (all states), and UK payroll alongside Caribbean operations.
Same platform, same pricing model, no need for a separate vendor for your Canadian head office or US sales team.
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Data is hosted on AWS in Canadian data centers. This matters for organizations concerned about data sovereignty since Canadian-hosted data is not subject to the US CLOUD Act that applies to US-owned providers.
Each client has their own dedicated database, not shared infrastructure. Encryption at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2), daily backups, real-time replication across availability zones.
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Yes. Three methods included at no extra cost: mobile app with GPS, kiosk mode on shared devices, and manual timesheets with approval workflows.
Optional biometric terminals available: fingerprint ($1,195) and facial recognition ($1,495). Many clients use mobile for field staff and biometrics at main locations. Hours flow directly into payroll without re-entry.
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The Workforce suite includes advanced scheduling built for shift-based operations. Create rotation patterns, manage shift swaps, see labor costs before publishing, and get alerts when overtime thresholds approach.
Vacancy auto-fill automatically offers open shifts to qualified available employees. Shift bidding lets staff request preferred schedules. Proven across 60+ locations in casino, hospitality, healthcare, and security operations.
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Most organizations are live within 4 to 8 weeks. Smaller teams often faster. The timeline depends on how quickly you can gather data and validate configurations.
You get a dedicated implementation liaison, sandbox environment to test everything, and parallel payroll runs before cutover. Implementation is included at no extra cost.
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Yes. Many clients came from Excel-based payroll. We handle data migration including employee records, pay rates, year-to-date amounts, deduction history, and leave balances.
You provide data in a spreadsheet, we map and import it, you validate in a sandbox before going live. After migration, hours flow in from timekeeping, deductions apply automatically, and statutory contributions calculate themselves.
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Start with a demo. We show how the platform handles your specific workflows. If it looks like a fit, we map out implementation, begin data migration, and give you a sandbox to configure and test.
No long-term commitment required. Start with one suite and add others when ready. Book a demo.