When hiring talent in Montenegro, complying with local compensation laws and providing a strong Montenegro benefits plan will help you secure your top candidates.

However, providing compensation and benefits on your own means you have to find the time to research all of the country’s laws while setting up a subsidiary, hiring employees, establishing payroll, and more. Fortunately, G-P makes it easier to expand to Montenegro by helping you ensure compliant and competitive benefits administration.

Montenegro compensation laws

The minimum wage in Montenegro is EUR 532.50 per month. Employees usually work 40 hours a week and should receive additional compensation for any hours worked over 40 per week.

Guaranteed benefits in Montenegro

One of the guaranteed benefits for employees is paid time off. Montenegro has 8 national holidays, many of which are multi-day celebrations. Employees should get time off for all of those holidays. They should also receive 21 days of paid annual leave, and an additional 7 under the following circumstances:

  • Matrimony
  • Birth
  • Professional exam
  • Death of an immediate family member

Maternity leave is another required employee benefit. Montenegro stipulates that pregnant workers get 365 days of maternity leave that they can take up to 45 days, but no later than 28 days, before the birth. They must wait at least 45 days after the birth to return to work. After the birth, either parent is allowed to work half time until the child turns 3 or take unpaid leave and receive job protection.

Montenegro benefits management

Employees may expect to receive more benefits than the statutory minimums. Some of the common supplemental benefits employers choose include supplementary health insurance, meal allowance, and a transportation allowance. Although Montenegro has a universal health insurance policy, private clinics offer additional health insurance and dental care. You can also choose to provide a 13th-month or performance-based bonus and include stipulations in an employment contract.

Restrictions for benefits and compensation

Companies expanding to Montenegro often want to start working in the country right away. However, you need a registered subsidiary to hire employees, give them benefits and compensation, and work legally. Depending on where you are and what kind of entity you choose, the incorporation process could take up to a couple of months.

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