Basic

Employee contracts in Russia must be written in the Russian Language. Bilingual contracts are allowed as long as one of the languages is Russian.

Probation Period

The Probation Period for Russian employees can be up to 3 months.

13th Month Pay

A 13th month bonus is not mandatory in Russia.

Employee Benefits

Russia offers a lot of coverage for their employees. Below are the basic package they offer:

• Pension
• Social Security
• Medical Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Payroll cycle

Employees are usually paid bi-weekly.

Minimum wage

Minimum wage in Russia is set at RUB 22,440.

Overtime pay

Business partner

Employer Payroll Tax

Employee Payroll Tax

In Russia, there are no payroll taxes that employees must observe.

Employee Income Tax

VAT

The Standard VAT in Russia is 20%.

Termination process

An employment contract can only be terminated in accordance with a strict list of general reasons, including:

• Mutual agreement
• On the employee’s/employer’s initiative
• Expiry of the contract
• Other specific grounds

Employment can only be terminated on the employer’s initiative for specific reasons, including:

• The employer’s liquidation
• Redundancy
• Numerous failures by the employee to fulfill official duties without good reason provided a reprimand has been issued
• Gross misconduct
• Unauthorized disclosure of confidential information
• Other rarely used grounds

In general, under the current legislation, dismissal is not feasible without prior notice being served on the employee.

Notice period

The Notice Period for probationary employees is up to 14 days while regular employees have up to 4 weeks.

Severance pay

The severance payment rate depends on the reasons for the termination. Below are the regulations surrounding it:

Visa and immigration

Foreigners must secure a work permit and work visa to work in Russia legally. Applicants must secure an invitation from their employers to be able to process their documents. The visa options for expats include Work Visa, Business Visa, and Highly Skilled Migrant Visa.