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Hiring in Moldova
When negotiating terms of an employment contract and offer letter with an employee in Moldova, it may be useful to keep the following in mind:
Employment contracts in Moldova
Fixed-term contracts are permissible in Moldova but may not exceed 5 years. It is legally required to put a written employment contract in place in Moldova, in the local language, which spells out the terms of the employee’s compensation, benefits, and termination requirements. An offer letter and employment contract in Moldova should always state the salary and any compensation amounts in Moldovan leu rather than another currency.
Working hours in Moldova
In general, the workweek in Moldova is from Monday to Friday,8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. On the day before a holiday, work is decreased by at least 1 hour.
Holidays in Moldova
Moldova celebrates 13 national holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Orthodox Christmas
- International Women’s Day
- International Solidarity Day of Workers
- Orthodox Easter Monday
- Easter
- Victory Day
- Memorial/Parents’ Day
- International Children’s Day
- Independence Day
- Limba Noastra
- City Day
- Western Christmas
Vacation days in Moldova
Employees are generally entitled to 28 calendar days of paid annual leave, plus the public holidays. Employees must take at least 14 consecutive calendar days as vacation per year.
Moldova sick leave
Employees are eligible for paid sick leave if they present a medical certificate. State social insurance pays for sick leave.
Maternity/paternity leave in Moldova
Expecting employees are generally entitled to maternity leave of 70 calendar days before the birth and 56 calendar days after. Fathers receive 14 calendar days of paternity leave, which must be used in the 56 calendar days after the child is born.
Employees are also generally eligible for a partially paid holiday until the child reaches the age of 3. The duration of the holiday is dependent on the employee’s seniority, position, and insurance. Both maternity leave and the partially paid holiday are paid for out of the social insurance fund.
Mothers with 2 or more children under the age of 14 are entitled to 4 additional days of paid annual leave.
Mothers with 2 or more children under the age of 14, and single parents with at least 1 child under the age of 14, are eligible for an unpaid vacation of 14 calendar days, which can be used in conjunction with the annual paid holiday or separately and does not have to be taken all at once.
Unpaid holidays can be taken from when the child turns 3 until the child reaches the age of 6. The duration of the leave is dependent on the position of the employee and seniority.
Fathers, grandparents, or other relatives who care for children are eligible for a partially paid holiday to take care of a child under the age of 3.
Health insurance in Moldova
The government provides coverage for primary healthcare and emergencies, but several medical checks are directly paid by the professional.
Bonuses
Employees are generally entitled to a holiday allowance equivalent to the wages they would be paid for the duration of the leave.
Bonuses are subject to taxation. Annual and performance-based bonuses are common but not mandatory.
Termination/severance in Moldova
Probationary periods of up to 3 months, and six months for officials, are allowed and cannot be renewed.
Fixed-term contracts may also have probation periods, but they may not exceed 15 calendar days for a contract of between 3 and 6 months or 30 calendar days for a term of greater than 6 months.
Employees may terminate their contract with 14 calendar days’ written notice. Termination of employees is permissible with just cause and may be subject to the agreement of the trade union.
Employees are generally entitled to 1-month’s notice of dismissal, or 2 months if the business is being liquidated or a redundancy. Employees are also entitled to 1 day per week to seek new employment.
Employees are generally eligible for severance pay equal to 1 week’s wages for every year worked, with a minimum of 1 month’s wages if they are terminated due to economic reasons.
Employees dismissed for just cause are generally entitled to 2 weeks of pay.
Paying taxes in Moldova
As of January 2021, only employers pay social security contributions to the Social Security Fund – paid at a rate of 24% of the employee’s gross salary.
Employees must pay 9% of their wages to the public health insurance scheme, and employers must pay 24% of employees’ salaries to the social security fund.
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