Lebanon
Hire Employees & Contractors

Lebanon

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Lebanon

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Hiring in

Lebanon

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Lebanon

, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.

Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in

Lebanon

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

Arabic

Currency

Lebanese pound (ل.ل, LBP)

Payroll Frequency

Semi-monthly

Public Holidays

14 days

Employer Taxes

17%

Cost of Living Index

65.8

Statutory Leave

15 days

Sick Leave

up to 30 days for 2 years of employment

Maternity Leave

10 weeks

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Lebanon

, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.

Payment Information

Minimum Wage

LBP 9,000,000 per month.

Overtime Pay

The employer may demand a maximum of 48 regular hours per week. Anything over standard hours is considered overtime.
Overtime is paid at 150% the employee's regular hourly rate.

Additional Pay

There are no additional pay details for Lebanon.

Payroll Cycle

For all Borderless customers, employee payments will be paid out twice a month, on the 15th of the month and end of the month.

Employer Costs & Taxes

  • 8%: Social security (maximum of $1,652 per month)
  • 6%: Family benefit scheme (maximum of $991 per month)
  • 8.5%: End of service compensation fund

Employee Costs & Taxes

  • 4%: Up to LBP 9,000,000
  • 7%: Up to LBP 24,000,000
  • 12%: Up to LBP 54,000,000
  • 16%: Up to LBP 104,000,000
  • 21%: Up tp LBP 225,000,000
  • 25%: Over LBP 225,000,000

Employment Information

Termination Process

Employers can terminate employees at will or any time without notice due to force majeur, misconduct, or a felony conviction.

Notice period

  • One month's notice for employment up to 3 months
  • Two month's notice for employment up to 6 months
  • Three month's notice for employment up to 12 months
  • Four month's notice for employment over 12 months

Probation Period

The probation period is three months without other benefits such as sickness.

Severance Details

Severance varies from a range of 2 to 12 months of salary due to the nature of the job, tenure, and age.

Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Lebanon

When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Contributions

Learn how to hire quickly and easily in

Lebanon

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