Easily manage employment in

Belarus
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Make employment in Belarus easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team members in Belarus, all in one easy-to-use HR platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record Product
  • Capital City

    Minsk

  • Currency

    Belarusian ruble (Br, BYN)

  • Languages

    Belarusian and Russian

  • Population size

    9,447,258

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record Product
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Facts & Stats

Belarus
  • Capital City

    Minsk

  • Currency

    Belarusian ruble (Br, BYN)

  • Languages

    Belarusian and Russian

  • Population size

    9,447,258

  • 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)

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.

Grow your team in Belarus with Remote

Want to hire employees in Belarus? Companies hiring in Belarus are typically required to own a local legal entity or work with a global HR platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country. Remote can employ team members in Belarus and keep you compliant.

Use Remote to hire, onboard, and pay your team in Belarus so you don't have to set up HR services in the region.

Risks of misclassification

Belarus, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Belarus may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

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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.

Minimum Wage

In Belarus, the minimum wage is 626 rubles Belarusian Rubles per month.

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 18 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.

10 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, January 1, 20241New Year's Day (Новы год)
Tuesday, January 2, 20242Second Day of New Year’s Day (Новы год)
Sunday, January 7, 20243Orthodox Christmas Day (Праваслаўныя Каляды)
Mar
Friday, March 8, 20244International Women's Day (Міжнародны жаночы дзень)
May
Wednesday, May 1, 20245International Labor Day (Міжнародны дзень працы)
Thursday, May 9, 20246Victory Day (Дзень Перамогі)
Tuesday, May 14, 20247Commemoration Day (Дзень памяці)
Jul
Wednesday, July 3, 20248Independence Day (Дзень Незалежнасці)
Nov
Thursday, November 7, 20249October Revolution Day (Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі)
Dec
Wednesday, December 25, 202410Christmas Day (Каляды)

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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 that your company has the localized expertise needed 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

Fair Pricing in Belarus

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localized benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HR Management

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app