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Recent years have seen great improvement in Tajikistan’s economic performance with an average growth rate of over 7.1%. Its government is ambitious, aiming to double or triple domestic incomes by 2030 as it takes advantage of the growing population to harness untapped potential in industries including hydropower, food processing, mineral resources, tourism, and more. From a population of approximately 10 million, Tajikistan has an estimated labor force of almost 2.7 million and average wages equating to a little over $200 per month. This makes it an attractive proposition for global businesses seeking to hire a labor force in Central Asia.

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What Is a Tajikistan EOR?

Hiring and managing labor in a foreign nation can present many challenges. In Tajikistan, an Employer of Record (EOR) is a service that helps global businesses navigate those challenges so they can recruit quickly and efficiently. An EOR takes on the role of human resource manager for the hiring business. An EOR sources talent, looks after contracts, and handles payroll. It becomes the official employer of workers in Tajikistan who it then assigns to roles in the business of the foreign company. In doing so, it becomes the local entity of its foreign client, removing the need for that business to establish a legal entity within the country itself, usually a requirement for anyone seeking to hire in Tajikistan.

When discussing the role and merits of an EOR in Tajikistan, it’s important to note the difference between an EOR and a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). While both will serve as recruiters and human resources managers within Tajikistan, a PEO does not act as a legal local identity for its clients. This means any foreign business choosing to use a PEO instead of an EOR will need to go through the costly, complex, and often challenging process of establishing an EOR independently.

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What Are the Benefits of a Tajikistan EOR?

There are many potential advantages for a business hiring workers in Tajikistan, but achieving this comes with a range of challenges. Recruiting independently can be a lengthy and costly process with no guarantees of success. A Tajikistan EOR is an expert in local employment and can help any foreign business to create and maintain a labor force more quickly, efficiently, and without risk. In addition to handling every aspect of the employment cycle for every worker, a Tajikistan EOR also offers several specific benefits:

Legal liability: When hiring a Tajikistan worker through an EOR, it is the EOR who becomes their legal employer. This means the responsibility for ensuring all local employment laws are adhered to sits on the shoulders of the EOR, not the foreign business. The EOR must maintain complete compliance throughout every worker’s employment cycle and, in the rare situation issues or disputes occur, it is the EOR who is legally liable for resolving them.
Best talent: As a local expert, a Tajikistan EOR is ideally placed for finding the best local talent at the most cost-effective price. Many EORs will have an established pool of workers from whom they can handpick individuals to fill any role their clients require. Where this is not the case, the EOR will know how and where to advertise and what compensation package should be offered to attract the best workers for each position.
Complete service: One of the primary benefits of working with a Tajikistan EOR is that it will handle every part of establishing a labor force in the country. From recruiting and contracting to payroll and benefits, followed by termination and rehiring, every aspect of the employment of each worker is administered by the EOR. A foreign business using an EOR to hire in Tajikistan needs to manage only one relationship and pay costs to one body (the EOR) in order to enjoy the benefits of any size of Tajikistan labor force.

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Why Choose Horizons?

Horizons stands out as a Tajikistan EOR through:

A strong regional presence in the Asia-Pacific region, meaning senior management are on the ground to deal with any issues.
Client-focused infrastructure. Horizons won’t oversell you on products and services you don’t need. Horizons offers the easiest platform to compliantly hire and pay people worldwide.
Cost-effective solutions. At $499 per employee, per month, no EOR in Tajikistan is more affordable. The cost is 100% transparent (onboarding, offboarding, deposit, no extra charges).
A customer-first culture. Horizons is an efficient bootstrapped company. It is not an externally-funded company burning investor cash to aggressively acquire new clients. Horizons is the only EOR that grows with its customer, reflecting the level of care and personal attention provided to each customer. Horizons will carefully advise on the best setup in each country: the type of contract needed, how to structure your benefits, and how to offboard a person while minimizing the risk of conflicts and extra cost
A long-term partnership. Horizons is the only EOR platform with a recruitment arm — a direct response to client demand. If any employee is leaving, or if our clients want to explore a new country, Horizons can recruit new candidates directly for the client. Horizons is:
- The only EOR doing this in-house — no subcontracting
- The only EOR doing this without a retainer — clients are only charged upon success
- The only EOR charging just a 2% fee per month.

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How Does a Tajikistan EOR Work?

Once contracted by a foreign business to provide a package of services for an agreed fee, a Tajikistan EOR will assume the role of local entity, recruiter, and human resources manager for all Tajikistan-based workers. During the employment cycle of a standard worker, a Tajikistan EOR will:

Hire your employees: Either by selecting the most compatible individuals from an established talent pool, or by advertising and interviewing for individual roles, a Tajikistan EOR will recruit the best talent available at the most competitive possible costs for its foreign client businesses.
Manage employment contracts and onboarding: After finding the right workers, the Tajikistan EOR will agree terms, draft contracts, and confirm employment. It will then deliver all required onboarding to satisfy both local labor laws and the needs of the client business. Once onboarding is complete, each worker will be assigned to a position with the foreign company.
Process payroll and handle employment taxes: While each worker’s day-to-day duties will be carried out as though they were regular team members of the foreign business, the Tajikistan EOR will continue to be their legal employer. Therefore, while the client business ultimately covers the costs, each employee’s payroll and taxes are administered directly by the EOR.
Administer benefits: While a salary is the main form of compensation for employment in Tajikistan, it is not the entire package. As a legal employer, an EOR is responsible for administering all benefits from bonuses and health plans to overtime, annual leave, sick pay, and anything else either mandated by Tajikistan labor law or agreed in the contract of employment.
Take care of exit procedures: Whether a term of employment lasts a few days or several decades, certain processes must be followed when any working relationship comes to an end. A Tajikistan EOR is responsible for understanding all exit procedure requirements and ensuring they are followed. This includes in the case of termination due to employee fault, redundancy due to changing business needs, or any other end of employment whether mutually agreed or enforced.

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Labor Laws

Ensuring and maintaining full compliance with all local labor laws is a primary function of any EOR in Tajikistan. As the legal employer and official local entity, a Tajikistan EOR accepts full liability for this task when agreeing to work on behalf of a foreign business recruiting in the region.

Employment contract types

Employment contracts in Tajikistan allow for a mix of protecting workers while offering the flexibility to create the right agreement for the right situation.

Project-based

Fixed-term

Indefinite

Working hours in Tajikistan

Tajikistan has a framework of regulations regarding the maximum hours any employee should be asked to work. A standard working week is 40 hours with a maximum of eight hours to be worked each day. In some circumstances, for instance, when the job is hazardous, the employee is disabled, or the employee is a teenager, this is reduced. Overtime must be worked only in exceptional circumstances, and by mutual consent, it should be paid at 200% of standard or rewarded by time in lieu, totaling 150% of the completed overtime hours. No worker should be asked to undertake more than four hours of overtime in a two-day period, or more than 120 total hours in a year.

Overtime must be compensated in the following way:

Holiday Schedule in Tajikistan [2024]

Workers in Tajikistan are entitled to paid time off for several public holidays every year. Some of these are national holidays such as Labor Day and Independence Day while others are to observe significant events of the Islamic religious calendar.

Date	Holiday name
1 Jan, 2024	New Year’s Day
8 Mar, 2024	International Women’s Day
21 Mar to 24 Mar	Navruz Celebration
10 Apr, 2024	Eid ul Fitr
9 May, 2024	Victory Day
16 Jun, 2024	Eid al-Adha
27 Jun, 2024	Day of National Unity
9 Sep, 2024	Independence Day
6 Nov, 2024	Constitution Day

Paid time off

The amount of paid time off employees are eligible to receive is based on how long they have been employed at their current company:

Sick leave in Tajikistan

Workers in Tajikistan are entitled to be paid while absent due to illness or injury, so long as this is confirmed with proper medical documentation.

Less than 6 months of sick leave:

(percentage of regular wages owed to the employee)

Over 6 months of sick leave

In order for employees to receive the full wages due to them, workers must present a valid medical certificate from a certified doctor to their employer.

Maternity leave in Tajikistan

Mandatory maternity leave in Tajikistan is 140 days, to be taken equally before and after the birth. No paternity leave is legally guaranteed and, along with all other forms of paid leave, must be negotiated at the time of hire.

Annual leave in Tajikistan

In addition to public holidays, all full-time workers in Tajikistan should be given at least 28 days of paid leave each year. Under 18s, disabled employees, and those working in hazardous conditions may be entitled to more.

Termination & severance in Tajikistan

When an employee wishes to leave their position in Tajikistan, they must give at least two weeks’ written notice. When an employer wishes to terminate employment, the worker must be given at least one month’s notice in writing, or two months in the case of company closure or restructuring. Severance pay will depend on the circumstances of termination and length of service but is usually expected to total at least three months of the employee’s average monthly salary.

Tajikistan's compulsory social security contributions

Social security contributions are mandatory payments made by both employers and employees to fund the country’s social security system, which provides benefits such as pensions, healthcare, and other social services.

Social security contributions cover various benefits, including old-age pensions, disability pensions, survivor benefits, healthcare, and maternity benefits.

Tajikistan social security for foreigners

Foreign employees working in Tajikistan are typically subject to the same social security contribution requirements as local employees. This means both the employer and the foreign employee must make the necessary contributions to the social security system.

Individual income tax

Income tax rates are progressive, meaning they vary depending on the level of an individual’s income.

Social security contributions and other deductions may also apply to the income, impacting the overall taxable income.

Health insurance

The government health insurance scheme provides basic medical services, including primary health care, emergency services, and some specialized treatments.

Private health insurance is available in Tajikistan and offers more comprehensive coverage than the government-provided basic services. This includes access to private healthcare facilities, a broader range of medical services, and shorter waiting times.

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Compensation & Benefits

Tajikistan compensation laws

While it remains subject to change, the minimum wage in Tajikistan has been TJS 2,108 per month since November 2023. This converts to approximately $200.

13 month salary in Tajikistan

Bonuses such as 13th-month salary payments are not expected or required in Tajikistan. Performance-based bonuses and allowances, such as those for workers’ transportation or meals, are at the employer’s discretion.

Social security for Tajikistanis nationals

Employers in Tajikistan must contribute the equivalent of 20% of each worker’s wages in social security payments. The workers themselves should also contribute an additional 2% of their gross salary.

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What Is a Tajikistan EOR?

What Are the Benefits of a Tajikistan EOR?

Why Choose Horizons?

How Does a Tajikistan EOR Work?

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Working hours in Tajikistan

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How does an EOR in Tajikistan handle compliance with local labor laws?

Understanding and adhering to local labor laws is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any EOR operating in Tajikistan. This is achieved by applying the combined knowledge generated through first-hand experience and diligent research by trained legal operatives within the region. An EOR ensures it is aware of all regulations and any potential upcoming changes in all elements of Tajik employment. It then provides guarantees to its foreign clients by accepting liability for handling compliance and resolving disputes.

What are the benefits of using an EOR for hiring in Tajikistan?

When looking to hire in Tajikistan, working with an EOR will allow any business to begin recruiting immediately. It can then proceed knowing all elements of its Tajik labor force will be managed efficiently by an organization with both expertise and experience. Without an EOR, hiring even one worker in a foreign territory can take months, be prohibitively expensive, and expose the foreign employer to unnecessary risk.

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What Is a Tajikistan EOR?

Save Money And Time with A Tajikistan EOR

What Are the Benefits of a Tajikistan EOR?

Horizons is Best IN Class

Why Choose Horizons?

Step-by-step Tajikistan EOR

How Does a Tajikistan EOR Work?

stay compliant with Tajikistan labor laws

Labor Laws

Employment contract types

Project-based

Probationary period

Termination

Severance

Fixed-term

Probationary period

Termination notice period

Severance

Indefinite

Probationary period

Termination notice period

Severance

Working hours in Tajikistan

Overtime must be compensated in the following way:

For a regular workday:

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For a statutory holiday:

Paid time off

Under 1 year of employment

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10-20 years of employment

20+ years of employment

Sick leave in Tajikistan

Less than 6 months of sick leave:

Under 1 year of employment

1-10 years of employment

10-20 years of employment

20+ years of employment

Over 6 months of sick leave

Under 1 year of employment

1-3 years of employment

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Maternity leave in Tajikistan

Annual leave in Tajikistan

Termination & severance in Tajikistan

Tajikistan's compulsory social security contributions

Tajikistan social security for foreigners

Individual income tax

Health insurance

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