When must Sodra be notified about a new employee?

The insured-person notification is submitted before the employee starts working. The prompt includes it as a separate mandatory step and flags the deadline to check with Sodra.

Will the prompt also write the employment contract?

It lists mandatory contract terms under the Labour Code and the structure; you can request the full contract text separately or verify it with a lawyer.

Does it work for individual activity?

Yes. Given your form, the prompt adapts the steps, since a self-employed person hiring staff must also register as an employer.

How to hire your first employee: steps

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Prompt

You are a Lithuanian HR and labour-law consultant. Build me a step-by-step plan for hiring my first employee.

Context:
- Business form: [MB / UAB / individual activity]
- Role I am hiring for: [e.g. salesperson / assistant]
- Type of work: [full-time / part-time / fixed-term contract]
- Planned start date: [date]
- Do I already have an accountant / accounting software: [yes / no]

Task: Provide a numbered step plan in the Lithuanian context:
1. Drafting the employment contract under the Labour Code (mandatory terms: position, pay, working time).
2. Notifying Sodra about the insured person — remind that this is done before the employee starts.
3. GPM and Sodra (VSD/PSD) contribution handling via VMI; applying NPD at the employee's request.
4. Occupational safety and health induction.
5. Practical items: workplace, access, introduction to internal rules.

For each step note who is responsible and a rough deadline. Put rates and deadlines in [brackets].

Format: numbered checklist. Tone practical. End with: "This is not legal or tax advice — verify current requirements and deadlines with VMI and Sodra."

Why it matters

Hiring your first employee looks simple until you learn that Sodra must be notified about the insured person before they even start, and the contract must comply with the Labour Code. Missed steps can lead to fines. This prompt lays it all out in order.

How to use it

State your business form, the role and the start date. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Tip: ask for the plan with owners and deadlines so you can use it as a checklist.

Where to use it

An MB owner hiring a salesperson for the first time and not wanting to miss the Sodra notification.
A growing startup preparing to hire its first assistant and checking mandatory contract terms.
A self-employed person considering moving to an employer model.
A manager wanting a single checklist before a new hire's first day.

FAQ

The insured-person notification is submitted before the employee starts working. The prompt includes it as a separate mandatory step and flags the deadline to check with Sodra.

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