Payroll Processing and Employment Law in Russia

Payroll processing in Russia is significantly more rules-based than in Western countries and newcomers to the country are generally surprised by the bureaucracy created by what appears to be overly demanding requirements.

Here, we set out the basics of employing and paying employees in Russia in four parts:

I.              Salary Calculation and Reporting

Including salary deductions, personal income tax, and reporting

II.            Personnel Administration

Including hiring and terminating employees, bonuses and medical insurance

III.           Employment Law

Including contract, probation and personal data; wage and salary; working hours and leave; foreign employees; social security and violation of related laws

IV.           Social Security

Including rates, filing and social security for foreign citizens in Russia.

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