Employ in Moldova with ease.
Remote makes employment in Moldova easy. With our localized contracts, easy invoice management, and best-in-class compliance, you can grow your global team with confidence. Note that we can currently employ contractors in Moldova but our employer of record services are not yet live.
Capital city
Chișinău
Currency
Moldovan leu
(L, MDL)Languages spoken
Romanian
Services available:
Facts & Stats
The Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova) is a parliamentary republic in Eastern Europe, sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania, and famous for its love of wine, elaborate monasteries, and the chunky aurochs emblazoned on their unique flag.
With a high human development index and strong economic performance, Moldova boasts a thriving services sector – a pointer marking Moldova as a growing target for talent expansion.
Capital city
Chișinău
Currency
Moldovan leu
(L, MDL)Languages spoken
Romanian
Population size
2,640,438 (est. Jan 2020)
Ease of doing business
Very easy
Cost of living index
32.68 (2021)
Payroll frequency
Bi-Monthly/Monthly
VAT - standard rate
20%
GDP - real growth rate
3.6 (2019)
Grow your team in Moldova with Remote
You can pay contractors now in Moldova with Remote in some currencies (talk to an expert now for full details).
Note that we are busy building our own entity in Moldova to provide you with the best possible employment solutions for your employees, but our employer of record service is not yet live in this country.
To employ in Moldova, companies must own a local legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solution. Developing the processes required to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, and onboarding in countries like Moldova can get complicated fast, especially without localized expertise.
If you're looking to start hiring in a country like this, partnering with a global employment solution like Remote makes it easy for your company to employ workers quickly, cost-effectively, and in full compliance with all local legislation.
In the countries where we do offer our EOR services, Remote takes on the responsibility and legal risks of international employment so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.
Employing in Moldova
The Labour Code of the Republic of Moldova is the principal legislation spelling out provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights for Moldova’s workforce of 872,000.
Employees in Moldova enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Moldova.
Minimum Wage
The Moldovan minimum wage is fixed at 2775 Moldovan lei ($153.46) per month, for private sector workers.
Payroll Cycle
For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
Competitive benefits package in Moldova
At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practicing “fair equity”, which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).
We are still busy building our own entity in Moldova, but our benefits packages for all countries are tailored to fulfill the local needs of your 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
Calculate the cost to hire an employee
in Moldova
Taxes in Moldova
Learn how employment taxes affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Moldova.
Employer
24 – 32% - Social security contributions
Employee
9% - Health insurance contribution
12% - Personal income tax rate
Types of leave
Paid time off
Employees are entitled to 28 days of paid leave annually, which can be split up, provided one part lasts at least 14 days.
Public holidays
There are 14 public holidays employees can take off work.
Sick days
Employees are entitled to sick leave, paid by the employer for the first five days of an illness, and compensated by the social security agency for the remainder of the sick leave.
Maternity leave
Female employees are entitled to 18 weeks of paid maternity leave, starting 10 weeks before delivery and lasting until eight weeks post-delivery. For multiple births, this increases to 26 weeks of maternity leave, starting 16 weeks before delivery and lasting until 10 weeks after.
After the initial maternity leave entitlement, a new mother, her partner, or any relative caring for the newborn can request up to three years of partly paid childcare leave until the newborn turns three. Another year of unpaid leave can be exercised, available until the newborn turns four years of age.
Paternity/Parental leave
Fathers are entitled to 14 days of paternity leave, paid at a rate of 100% of the father’s normal wages, within eight weeks of a new birth.
Other leave
- Adoption: Adoptive parents claiming guardianship of a newborn are entitled to eight weeks of leave, starting the day the decision is finalized, or 10 weeks in case of multiple adoptions.
Employment termination
Termination process
An employee contract may be terminated after it runs its course, if a just cause is established, or if the employer encounters financial challenges that make it impossible to follow through on the remainder of the contract’s term.
Notice period
Employers must provide at least two months’ notice if they’re terminating an employee for financial reasons, or just a month’s notice, if the decision is due to unsatisfactory performance on the employee’s part. Employees who’re being let go for misconduct are not entitled to prior notice of termination.
An employer must inform the union an employee belongs to before finalizing a decision to let an employee go.
Severance pay
Employees are entitled to a severance package equivalent to a week’s wages for every year worked, and at least one month’s pay, if they’re being let go for financial reasons, i.e., bankruptcy, etc.
Probation periods
Probation periods in Moldova can last up to three months, or six, in the case of employees engaged to occupy official positions.
