Employee Register as of 1 April 2026

When must an employee be registered?

An employer must register an employee:

1. within 8 days of the date on which:
   1. the employee commences employment;
   2. the employer becomes obliged to provide benefits to the employee, if the employment commencement date under point 1 cannot be used; or
   3. the employer first provides benefits to the employee, if the date under point 1 or 2 cannot be used;
2. on the date on which the employer submits the employee’s application for a sickness benefit to the Regional Social Security Administration (RSSA), if the employee applies for it before being registered in the Employee Register further to point a); or
3. by the time the employee commences employment, if the employee is a foreign national.

When must changes to employee data be reported?

All changes to registered data must be reported within 8 days of the date on which the employer becomes aware of any such change.

When must an employee be deregistered?

An employee must be deregistered within 8 days:

1. of the termination of employment; or
2. of the date on which the obligation to provide benefits to the employee ceases, if the date under point (a) cannot be used; or
3. of the date on which the employer stops providing benefits to the employee, if the date under point (a) or (b) cannot be used.

More information about employee registration can be found on the website of the CSSA.