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INS Global’s Employer of Record (EOR) in Albania provides a strategic solution for international business growth. Our service enables seamless recruitment and employee management across borders without establishing a local entity.
Covering Albania and 100+ countries, our EOR offers a secure, efficient approach to sourcing global talent. We transform complex international workforce challenges into streamlined, cost-effective processes.
Our dedicated EOR handles all HR-related tasks, ensuring complete employer compliance and enabling businesses to expand rapidly—often within 48 hours—while minimizing administrative complexities and operational costs.
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Establishing a new company can become time-consuming and incredibly costly, and this is no difference when you are expanding to Albania. EOR services streamline the entire process and empower your business to grow faster than ever before.
Working with an Albanian EOR…
The Advantage in Figures
PEO/EOR
Company Incorporation
Price
80% Less Expensive
Market Entry
2-5 Days
6 Months
Legal Compliance
EORs have local experience to help meet even the most complex of labor regulations. This ensures compliance and prevents costly errors, penalties, and fines.
Save Money
Working with a local EOR allows you to outsource your HR while growing abroad. Having a local partner streamlines the process and allows you to expand into new markets in less than a month.
Grow Your Company Faster
EORs allow you to outsource a wide range of HR-related tasks simply and efficiently. This takes the admin off your shoulders and enables your business to grow efficiently.
Manage Your HR Online
When you work with a local EOR, you can drastically reduce the time needed to launch in a new market. While establishing a company can take anywhere from 4 to 12 months, working with a EOR can help you launch in just a few weeks.
One Platform For Everything
INS Global offers a cloud-based HR platform that lets you control your entire workforce from a single platform. This makes it easy to manage an international workforce remotely from anywhere in the world.
INS Global’s EOR in Albania manages employee recruitment and management in four simple steps.
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We partner with you to create a strategic expansion plan that meets your needs.
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Our organization provides a legal entity that helps you recruit and employ staff in Albania.
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We handle HR-related responsibilities such as recruitment, employment contracts, and payroll to ensure legal compliance.
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Your employees continue to work towards your goals while we take care of HR.
Establishing a new company can become time-consuming and incredibly costly, and this is no difference when you are expanding to Albania. EOR services streamline the entire process and empower your business to grow faster than ever before.
Working with an Albanian EOR…
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Working Hours
The working week in Albania starts on Monday and ends on Friday.
Full-time employees are expected to work 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week.
Part-time employees generally work 20 hours per week.
Employees are entitled to a higher hourly rate for overtime of 125% or time off in lieu.
Annual Leave in Albania
Albania has 14 official national holidays when employees are entitled to a paid day off.
Employees are entitled to a minimum of 20 days’ paid time off during the year.
Employees can get more time off according to their employment contract or CBA.
The scheduling of holidays is subject to the employer and the needs of the business.
Sick Leave
Albanian labor law allows employees to take sick leave for 14 days if they’re unable to come to work due to illness.
Employees should notify their employers before the start of the working day and provide a medical certificate as proof of illness.
Paid sick leave is usually 80% percentage of the employee’s typical salary but depends on their employment contract and collective agreements.
Maternity / Paternity Leave
According to Albanian labor law, female employees are entitled to 365 days of maternity leave (1 year).
The start of an employee’s maternity leave should not be more than 45 days before the expected date of childbirth.
Post-birth complications can extend maternity leave by up to 150 days.
During maternity leave, employees are entitled to a percentage of their typical salary.
Male employees are entitled to 15 consecutive days of paternity leave after the birth of their child.
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faqs
No, it is necessary to use a local entity abroad to comply with each country labor law.
Foreign companies can either set up a local entity in each country or use the services a local PEO (Professional Employment Organization) to hire the staff on-site directly.
An Employer of Record is the legal entity that‘s responsible for hiring and managing staff in Albania. PEO services go above and beyond that to help with the day-to-day management of staff. This includes tasks such as payroll management, tax compliance, and more.
Liabilities may vary from country to country and include all the staff management responsibilities: labor contract issues, payroll management, and tax compliance, social security management, expenses claim declaration, hiring and termination
procedures, etc.
In general, 1-month is necessary to have an employee based out abroad using an existing PEO as the employe of record. When incorporating a new subsidiary to be the employer of record, the delay varies from 4-12 months.
A PEO can help you save money by streamlining your entire expansion plan. The costs of these services are simply a percentage of your employee‘s salary.
EORs are a safe, reliable, and efficient solution for businesses looking to expand into Albania. Working with an EOR in Albania helps streamline your expansion plans while reducing cos
Salaries and compensation are typically processed every month for full-time employees. Part-time workers may prefer to be paid weekly or bi-monthly. However, it‘s important to note that employers are responsible for deducting any taxes and social contributions.
Recruiting the best talent typically comes with additional expenses. However, INS Global makes the process simple and efficient by helping you recruit, hire, and manage staff remotely. This cuts down the costs of managing your international workforce.
Yes. An EOR in Albania can help you recruit and hire employees from all parts of Albania. This expands your talent pool and ensures you find the right person for the job.
All changes to employment contracts in Albania have to be agreed upon by both parties. A PEO in Albania will ensure that all employment contracts are compliant with local labor laws.
Yes. Employers in Albania are responsible for deducting taxes and other social contributions before paying employees.
While some PEOs may have minimums and maximums that you can employ abroad, INS Global caters to your specific needs. We work with you to help recruit and hire as many employees as you need for your expansion plans.
The cost to fire an employee can vary depending on why you need to let that employee go. If the employee has been with you for a while, they may be entitled to a minimum of 15 days of severance pay. However, severance is not required if the employee is at fault.
You can hire employees in Albania for both in-person and remote opportunities. Hiring remote staff is a great way to keep operational costs low while you launch into a new market.
Yes! Our recruitment experts have decades of experience hiring top talent from around the world. When you partner with INS Global, we will help you recruit, hire, and manage your workforce wherever you are in the world.
There are 14 national holidays in Albania, with most employees entitled to the day off with pay. Working on these national holidays comes with a higher hourly rate.
Employers in Albania must abide by strict labor laws and regulations to avoid penalties and costly fines. While these regulations are complex, working with an experienced PEO in Albania can help you expand effortlessly while ensuring compliance along the way.
Yes! With INS Global, you can recruit and manage a diverse workforce remotely. This enables you to hire Albanians and foreigners with ease.
A Global Employer of Record is an effective solutions for companies like yours that are looking to expand a workforce abroad effortlessly.
This approach allows you to outsource the international hiring process quickly and efficiency, providing access to a global talent pool while still managing payroll compliance in each country.
Public Holidays Calendar
Albania
Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
January 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | Celebrates the beginning of the year. |
January 2 | Thursday | Day after New Year’s Day | Observed as a public holiday. |
March 14 | Friday | Summer Day | Marks the end of winter and the rebirth of nature. |
March 22 | Saturday | Nevruz Day | Celebrates the Persian New Year and the beginning of spring. |
March 24 | Monday | Day off for Nevruz Day | Observed as a public holiday. |
March 31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Marks the end of Ramadan. |
April 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Catholic) | Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
April 20 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Celebrated by Orthodox Christians. |
April 21 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Observed by Orthodox Christians. |
April 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Observed as a public holiday. |
May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | International Workers’ Day. |
June 7 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Feast of the Sacrifice in Islam. |
September 5 | Friday | Mother Teresa Beatification Day | Commemorates the canonization of Mother Teresa. |
November 22 | Saturday | Alphabet Day | Celebrates the Congress of Manastir and the unification of the Albanian alphabet. |
November 24 | Monday | Day off for Alphabet Day | Observed as a public holiday. |
November 28 | Friday | Flag and Independence Day | Marks the Declaration of Independence in 1912. |
November 29 | Saturday | Liberation Day | Commemorates Albania’s liberation from Nazi occupation in 1944. |
December 1 | Monday | Day off for Liberation Day | Observed as a public holiday. |
December 8 | Monday | National Youth Day | Commemorates student demonstrations in 1990. |
December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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