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  • Capital city

    Minsk

  • Currency

    Belarusian ruble
    (Br, BYN)

  • Languages spoken

    Belarusian & Russian

  • Services available

    Services available:

Facts & Stats

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is located in Eastern Europe. The country is surrounded by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. Belarus ranks relatively well in life expectancy, quality of education, and GDP per capita (especially when compared with other Eatern European nations). All of these factors play a key role in increasing the country's Human Development Index. It is a member of the UN, CIS, EAEU, and the CSTO. Belarus is not a member of the European Union and uses their own Belarusian Ruble as currency.

  • Capital city

    Minsk

  • Currency

    Belarusian ruble
    (Br, BYN)

  • Languages spoken

    Belarusian & Russian

  • Population size

    9,447,258 (March 1, 2021)

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    $$$$ (14 of 139 nations)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    20%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    1.2% (2019)

Grow your team in Belarus with Remote

Looking to hire employees in Belarus? Companies hiring in Belarus must either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country. Remote can employ team members in Belarus and keep you compliant at all times.

Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Belarus team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Sign up now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

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Risks
of misclassification

Belarus, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. There are significant risks associated with misclassification.

Employing in Belarus

For organizations looking to hire in Belarus, the first step is to understand the employment laws and labor code of Belarus. Employment contracts can be drawn up for an indefinite term, a fixed term, or for a temporary period. Regulations are often updated and there were several amendments made to the country’s labor code in 2020. There has been a recent addition to the code of a new section (Section 25-1) covering the approach employers must take with regards to remote work.

The following are only guidelines in the broadest sense, and professional legal services are recommended when employing in Belarus.

Public holidays

Below are national public holidays applicable for all regions in this country. Remote customers have access to a detailed list of regional public holidays within the Remote platform. Sign up now to access all public holiday information.

Minimum Wage

In Belarus, the minimum wage is 400 Belarusian Rubles per month in 2021.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal bi-monthly installments, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Belarus fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 17 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

Competitive benefits package in Belarus

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and your company has the localized expertise required to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Belarus are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Pension or 401(K)
  • Life and Disability Insurance
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Taxes in Belarus

Learn how employment taxes and statutory fees affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Belarus.

  • Employer

    • 28% - Pension

    • 6% - Health Insurance

    • Note: Compulsory pension and social contributions are calculated at 34% of the employee's gross salary.

    • However, contributions are capped at five times the average monthly wage for the previous month in Belarus, so the actual contribution amounts may be lower than 34%.

    • 34% - Total Employment Cost

  • Employee payroll taxes

    • 1% - Pension Fund

  • Employee income taxes

    • Income for Belarusian employees is generally taxed at a flat rate of 13% (there are a small number of specific exceptions).

Types of leave

Statutory leave

Employees in Belarus are entitled to 24 days of basic annual leave. It is required by law to take at least 14 consecutive days off per labour year, with fines imposed on the employer if leave is not taken. The labour year is based on the employee's start date, not the calendar year.

Pregnancy and maternity leave

Expecting mothers are entitled to 18 weeks (126 days) of paid leave with 100 % pay. This can be increased to 140 days in the case of any medical complications or if two or more kids are born at the same time. Mothers can also access three years of unpaid maternity leave, and the employee’s position must be kept open for this time. The employee can resume work earlier than planned if desired.

Partner/Paternity leave

Unfortunately, fathers and partners have no paid leave entitlements in Belarus. However, 14 days of unpaid leave is available to parents in the first six months after the child’s birth. Therefore it's not a mandatory requirement to pay your employee for this leave, but this is becoming a more common practice for leading companies.

Other leave

Employees receive 80% of their average daily earnings for the first 12 days of general illness or injury.

Employment termination

Termination process

Belarusian employers have the obligation to provide reasons to the employee for termination based on the employee’s conduct at work, business-related economic reasons, and/or the ability of the employee to perform duties at work effectively.

Additional clauses related to termination must be included in the contract between the employee and employer. The contract must cover clauses related to the following scenarios, and what happens when the duration of the contract comes to an end.

Type of terminations:

  • By mutual agreement
  • The fixed term contract’s term naturally expires
  • The employee agrees to be transferred to a different and new position
  • The employee disagrees with moving to a new work location
  • The employee disagrees with new labor conditions or re-organization of the company (often relevant in the event of an acquisition)

If an employment contract is terminated after a probationary period the employer must provide valid and just reason. The notice period must be a minimum of two months unless this is otherwise stated in an agreement.

Notice period

In Belarus, employers must offer a minimum of one-month notice period. The maximum notice period that can be established is three months.

Severance pay

Usually, severance payment details are specified in the employment contract. Generally a default minimum of two weeks of the employee’s average salary is applied.

Probation periods

In Belarus, the maximum probation period is up to three months. In the case of early termination during the probationary period, a minimum of three days’ notice is required.

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