Hire employees in

North Macedonia, hassle-free

Hire employees in North Macedonia, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in North Macedonia. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.

The average onboarding time frame in North Macedonia is 7 days with Deel.

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Hire employees in North Macedonia. No entity needed.

Usually, to hire in North Macedonia, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.

North Macedonia also treats contractors differently than full-time employees, so misclassifying a contractor could lead to fines. Deel lets you hire employees in North Macedonia quickly, easily, and compliantly. We even automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more.

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Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum monthly NET salary amount is 18,000 MKD, per full time employee The minimum monthly GROSS salary (net salary + personal income tax + social contributions) is 26,422 MKD, per full time employee.

Individual Income Tax

The individual income tax ranges from 10% to 18%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.

Gross Annual Income	Tax Rate (%)
Up to MKD - 1,080,000	10%
Over MKD - 1,080,000	18%

Employer Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at 28% of the employee salary.

Pension Fund Contribution - 18.8%
Health insurance contribution - 7.5%
Professional Health - 0.5%
Unemployment Insurance - 1.2%

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.

Overtime payment is mandatory and may be included in the salary. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:

135% of the hourly rate on standard working hours
135% of the hourly rate on night working hours
150% of the hourly rate on rest days

Maternity Leave

Pregnant employees who have worked for 6 consecutive months are entitled to 9 months for one baby, 15 months for twins/triplets of paid leave. The employee will receive 100% of their average salary from the last 12 months during this period, and Social Security will be responsible for this pay.

Paternity Leave

Employees whose partner has finished the 45 initial days of maternity leave are entitled to 7 working days of paid paternity leave. The employee will receive 100% of their average monthly salary from the last 12 months during this period, and Social Security will be responsible for this pay.

Parental Leave

Mothers are entitled to 3 months of parental leave. This leave can be used up until the child is age 3. The leave is unpaid.

Parental leave can't be extended.

Sick Leave

Employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 30 days. This leave is paid at different rates and by different payers depending upon length:

Period	Pay	Payer
0 - 15 days	70%	Employer
16 - 30 days	90% of base salary	Employer
Over 30 days	70%	Social Security

Termination Requirements

Terminations must respect complex rules and the rules of an employee’s employment country. The off-boarding is always handled by the Employer with the primary stakeholders. It may include ad-hoc fees as well as required or recommended steps on specific termination cases.

Terminations in North Macedonia can be complex. There is no at-will termination in North Macedonia for employers and termination must be done for just cause.

Compliant terminations include:

Voluntarily by the employee
By mutual agreement
Unilaterally by the employer based on:
- Probation period
- Objective grounds
- Disciplinary dismissal
- Performance due to unsuitability for the job
By the expiration of the contract

Notice Period

The minimum notice period is 30 days. It can be increased to a maximum of 90 days if agreed in the Employment Agreement.

Severance for Employees

In North Macedonia, all employees who are made redundant are entitled to severance pay. Severance pay is varied depending on the length of services as follows:

1 month of net salary per year of service up to 5 years.
2.5 net salaries per year of service up to 10 years.
3.5 net salaries per year of service up to 15 years.
4.5 net salaries per year of service up to 20 years.
6 net salaries per year of service up to 25 years.
7 net salaries per year of service over 25 years.

Paid Time Off

Both full-time employees are entitled to 20 working days of paid time off (PTO) a year. A part-time employee is entitled to an annual holiday of at least 10 days. PTO accrues monthly at 1.667 days per month. Employees are eligible for full annual leave after 6 consecutive months of work.

Public Holidays

North Macedonia celebrates 11 national holidays. National public holidays include:

New Year's Day
Orthodox Christmas Eve
Easter Monday (Orthodox)
Eid al-Fitr - Ramazan Bajram
Labor Day
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day
Republic Day
Independence Day
Day of People’s Uprising
Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle
Saint Kliment Ohridski's Day

Onboarding

Onboarding takes 7 business days. A medical check is required and must be done during the first year of employment.

Employment Contract Details

Contracts must be in Macedonian and can be bilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties.

A contract must include:

Name
Start date
Length of the employment
Job description
Termination conditions
General provisions
Place of work
Working hours
Vacations and absences
Salary
Obligations of the employer
Right and obligations of the employee
Final provisions - (Employment agreement should be prepared from Legal Advisor)

Probation Period

Probation periods are not mandatory. The minimum probation period is 3 days and the maximum probation period is 180 days.

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Hiring in North Macedonia, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in North Macedonia. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing
international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries.

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