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

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

    Chișinău

  • Currency

    Moldovan leu (L, MDL)

  • Languages

    Romanian

  • Population size

    2,640,438

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

Moldova
  • Capital City

    Chișinău

  • Currency

    Moldovan leu (L, MDL)

  • Languages

    Romanian

  • Population size

    2,640,438

  • 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)

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.

Grow your team in Moldova with Remote

Want to employ workers in Moldova? Companies hiring in Moldova are typically required to 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 Moldova and keep you compliant. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Moldova team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Moldova. now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

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

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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.

13 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, January 1, 20241New Year's Day (Ziua de Anul Nou)
Sunday, January 7, 20242Birth of Jesus Christ (old-style Christmas) (Nașterea lui Isus Hristos (Crăciun în stil vechi))
Monday, January 8, 20243Birth of Jesus Christ (day 2) (old-style Christmas) (Nașterea lui Isus Hristos (Crăciun în stil vechi))
Mar
Friday, March 8, 20244International Women's Day (Ziua Internationala a Femeii)
May
Wednesday, May 1, 20245Labor Day (Ziua Muncii)
Sunday, May 5, 20246The first day of Easter (prima zi de Paște)
Monday, May 6, 20247The second day of Easter (A doua zi de Paște)
Thursday, May 9, 20248Victory Day (Ziua Victoriei)
Monday, May 13, 20249Easter of the Blessed
Jun
Saturday, June 1, 202410International Children's Day (Ziua Internațională a Copilului)
Aug
Tuesday, August 27, 202411Independence Day (Ziua Independentei)
Saturday, August 31, 202412National Language Day (Ziua Limbii Naționale)
Dec
Wednesday, December 25, 202413Christmas Day (ziua de Craciun)

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Competitive benefits package in Moldova

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 Moldova 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 Moldova

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $599/month

paid annually, or $699/month paid monthly

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

  • 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