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Keyword fixed-term employment contract

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Labour legislations
Temporary agency work and job mediation
06.09.2024
- Temporary agency work is a tripartite employment relationship between an employee, an employer and a user undertaking.
- A temporary agency worker may not be treated less favourably than a similar employee of the user undertaking.
- The user undertaking shall ensure that a temporary agency worker complies with the occupational health and safety requirements at the user undertaking
Labour legislations
Ukrainian war refugees and employment relations
14.03.2024
- Ukrainian citizens can work in Estonia, for example, on the basis of registration for short-term employment or temporary protection.
- Temporary protection is an annual residence permit that gives Ukrainian citizen similar rights as those of Estonian resident.
- Employees who have been granted temporary protection must be paid at least the minimum wage.
Labour legislations
Entry into employment contract

31.01.2024
- Work may be performed under various types of contracts, such as an employment contract, a contract for services, or an authorisation agreement.
- Employment contracts must be signed by hand or digitally.
- An employment contract may be concluded for a specified term only with a good reason arising from the temporary, fixed-term nature of the job.
Labour legislations
Termination of employment contract
21.03.2023
- An employment contract may be terminated by agreement of the parties, upon expiry of term, due to the death of a party, or cancellation.
- An employment contract entered into for a specified term automatically expires upon the expiry of the term.
- The payment of the final settlement is due on the last day of the employment contract.