Contact Institutions in Estonia

Labour Inspectorate

In Estonia, the contact institution for employees is the Labour Inspectorate.​

• Address: Mäealuse 2/3, 12618 Tallinn​
• Phone: +372 640 6000​
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://www.ti.ee/en​

The Labour Inspectorate is a government agency operating in the area of government of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, which exercises state supervision and applies state enforcement on the bases and to the extent prescribed by law. Its main tasks include implementing occupational health and safety policies, conducting state supervision over compliance with occupational health, safety, and employment relationship regulations, informing the public, employees, and employers about workplace hazards, and resolving labor disputes in pre-court labor dispute bodies.​

The Labour Inspectorate oversees the working conditions of posted workers in Estonia and responds to justified information requests regarding laws, other legal acts, and extended collective agreements applicable to posted workers. Additionally, it organizes information exchange with other member states.​

The Labour Inspectorate provides free advisory services to both employees and employers. If you have questions about registering posted workers to Estonia or their working conditions, you can contact the Labour Inspectorate's advisory lawyer or occupational health and safety consultant. The advisory lawyer addresses questions related to employment relationships, while the occupational health and safety consultant deals with questions concerning workplace safety and occupational health.​

The Labour Inspectorate offers advisory services via phone (+372 640 6000) and email [email protected]. The advisory service is free of charge.​

Other Contact Institutions

In addition to the Labour Inspectorate, other state institutions handle matters related to posted workers according to their competence:

• Social Insurance: Handled by the Social Insurance Board (Sotsiaalkindlustusamet).
• Health Insurance: Managed by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Eesti Tervisekassa).
• Tax Matters: Addressed by the Tax and Customs Board (Maksu- ja Tolliamet).
• Migration Issues: Managed by the Police and Border Guard Board (Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet).
  • Client information phone: +372 612 3000
  • Migration advisors: +372 612 3500

For information on working and living conditions abroad, the EURES (European Employment Services) network provides necessary information.
More details are available on:

• EURES Europe website
• EURES Estonia website

Additional Advisory Institutions

The following institutions provide further counseling and support:

• Integration Foundation (Integratsiooni Sihtasutus) – Offers counseling, integration-related information, and linguistic and cultural immersion. More details are available on their advisory web portal.
• Estonian Refugee Council (Eesti Pagulasabi) – Provides support services for recipients of international protection.
• Education and Youth Board (Haridus- ja Noorteamet) – Offers counseling for language learners, individuals preparing for the citizenship exam, and education professionals.
• Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund (Eesti Töötukassa) – Provides counseling for unemployed and employed individuals, as well as psychological, debt, and addiction counseling.
• Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner (Soolise võrdõiguslikkuse ja võrdse kohtlemise volinik) – An independent and impartial official who advises and assists anyone who feels they have been discriminated against.
• Data Protection Inspectorate (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) – An independent supervisory authority that protects personal data and ensures public information accessibility.

📌 For Embassy Contacts: Find the foreign embassies' contact details here.

📌 For Contact Institutions for Posted Workers in Other Countries: See the list here.