Slovakia
Hire Employees & Contractors

Slovakia

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Slovakia

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Hiring in

Slovakia

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Slovakia

, 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

Slovakia

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

Slovak

Currency

Euro (€, EUR)

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Public Holidays

15 days

Employer Taxes

35.20%

Cost of Living Index

$$ (#68 of 140, 2023)

Statutory Leave

4 weeks

Sick Leave

10 days

Maternity Leave

34 - 43 weeks

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Slovakia

, 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

The minimum wage in Slovakia is EUR 700 per month.

Overtime Pay

The standard working hours are 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Overtime pay is 1.25 times the employee's regular wage. On Saturday, overtime pay is at 1.5 times and on Sunday, it is at 2 times.

Additional Pay

  • Meal allowance: It is mandatory that employers provide meal allowance to their employees.
  • 13th month salary:  It is not a statutory mandate, however, it is a common practice in Slovakia.

Payroll Cycle

For all Borderless customers, employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Employer Costs & Taxes

  • 25.2%: Social Insurance 
  • 10%: Health Insurance

Employee Costs & Taxes

  • 9.4%: Social Insurance 
  • 4%: Health Insurance 
  • 19%: On income below EUR 41,445.46
  • 25%: On income above EUR 41,445.46

Employment Information

Termination Process

Termination in Slovakia requires a written agreement between both parties or due to just cause. Otherwise, the employer may face penalties and higher severance pay obligations. 

Notice period

The notice period is determined by the length of employment.

  • Employees who worked for less than 1 year: 1 month
  • Employees who worked for 1 - 5 years: 2 months
  • Employees who worked for 5 years or more: 3 months

Probation Period

The typical probation period is 3 months and 6 months for managerial roles.

Severance Details

The severance pay is determined by the length of employment.

  • Employees who worked for 1 - 5 years: 1 month's salary
  • Employees who worked for 5 - 10 years: 2 months' salary
Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Slovakia

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

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Slovakia

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