Keyword concluding an employment contract

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Labour legislations
Registration of employment
21.08.2024
- The employer is responsible for the correctness of the entry in the Employment Register.
- The employment of all natural persons must be registered in the Employment Register.
- The entry upon termination of the employment relationship must be made within ten days of the date of termination.
Labour legislations
Probationary period
06.06.2024
- probationary period,
- concluding an employment contract
- The Employment Contracts Act requires a probationary period of four months.
- The parties may agree that the probationary period shall not apply or shall be shortened.
- The probationary period does not include a time when the employee is temporarily incapacitated for work or on holiday.
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
Trial day
30.01.2024
- trial day,
- concluding an employment contract
- The Employment Contracts Act does not provide for an unpaid trial day.
- A trial day can actually be a concealed employment relationship.
Labour legislations
Recruitment of minors
31.05.2023
- In order to enter into an employment contract with a minor, the employer shall ask for the consent of the minor and his or her parent.
- The employer shall add a respective entry in the employment register ten working days before the 7–12-year-old starts working.
- Children under the age of 7 are prohibited from working pursuant to the Employment Contracts Act.
News
Working in Estonia – information for people arriving from Ukraine
08.03.2022
Summary of working conditions valid in Estonia
Labour legislations
Compensation agreement for training expenses
13.12.2022
- other benefits
- An agreement on compensation for training expenses concluded with a minor is void.
- The agreement on compensation for training expenses must be made in writing.
- The binding period cannot be longer than three years.
News
Sample employment contract helps to enter into correct contracts
07.12.2022
The Labour Inspectorate has prepared a sample employment contract, outlining all important aspects that should be considered when entering into an employment contract. It is a convenient tool for both employers and employees, because usi...
Labour legislations
Employment contract with standard terms
12.07.2021
- standard terms,
- concluding an employment contract
- A standard term is a term previously developed for use in standard contracts or a term that has not been separately negotiated by the parties for any
- The employment contract allows the use of standard terms.
- A standard term is void if it causes unreasonable harm to the other party.
Labour legislations
Precontractual negotiations
12.07.2021
- Employers may not request information in which they have no legitimate interest from job applicants.
- Töötajal on õigus teha lepingu projekti suhtes omapoolseid ettepanekuid.
- Tööleping sõlmitakse kirjalikult kahes eksemplaris enne tööle asumist.