Easily manage employment in

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

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

    Sarajevo

  • Currency

    Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (KM, BAM)

  • Languages

    Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian

  • Population size

    3,301,000

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
River in Sarajevo

Facts & Stats

Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
  • Capital City

    Sarajevo

  • Currency

    Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (KM, BAM)

  • Languages

    Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian

  • Population size

    3,301,000

  • Ease of doing business

    Easy

  • Cost of living index

    38.56 (2021)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    17%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    2.7% (2019)

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a republic in Southeast Europe that’s home to the continent’s last remaining jungle, a population obsessed with bosanska kafa — Bosnian coffee, and the world’s only lunar clock.

The newly formed heart-shaped nation is based on liberal policies that have contributed to strong economic growth in agriculture and a burgeoning service industry.

Currently, the nation’s politics has it split into three constituent republics: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), Republika Srpska (RS), and Brčko District, so our guide to employing in Bosnia will often feature three different sets of policies in force for the districts across the nation.

Grow your team in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Remote

Looking to employ workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina? Companies hiring in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina and keep you compliant at all times. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Bosnian team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sign up now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

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

Employing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights are spelled out in the Bosnian Constitution as well as several government statutes, such as the Labour Law of 1999, and the Employment Law of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina generally enjoy protection against discrimination based on age and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the 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 Bosnia.

Onboarding time

We can help you get a new employee started in Bosnia & Herzegovina fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 7 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.

4 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, 1 January 20241New Year's Day (Novogodisnji dan)
Tuesday, 2 January 20242Second Day of the New Year (Drugi dan nove godine)
May
Wednesday, 1 May 20243Labour Day (Radni dan)
Thursday, 2 May 20244Day after Labour Day (Dan nakon praznika rada)

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Competitive benefits package in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 localised expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Bosnia and Herzegovina are tailored to fulfil 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $989/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, localised benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$48

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$47

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country

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

HRIS

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