Employee asks: I have dreadlock extensions. My employer demands that I wear my hair in a ponytail to look presentable. Other employees with long hair are not required to wear their hair in a ponytail. Can my employer require me to wear m...
The employee asks: I feel I am treated badly at work. My colleagues avoid me, I often hear whispering when I pass them. I perceive that there are rumours circulating about me, and the atmosphere is very bad. I think it all started when I...
Your enterprise is visited by an inspector of the Labour Inspectorate who finds deficiencies? They say something about a precept? And mention a penalty payment warning? Does that mean you have to pay a fine? Below we explain how the sup...
In order to increase the awareness of employers and employees of various hazards, prevent accidents and help create a safe working environment, the Labour Inspectorate will carry out targeted inspections from May in agricultural undertak...
"I never thought that the Labour Inspectorate was there to intimidate. It is essential to carry out inspections and it is a good thing for us to get feedback," claims Raul, who works for a Danish children’s furniture manufacturer, to cha...
There are around 2,000 enterprises in Estonia whose area of activity is the manufacture of metal products. The metalworking sector is one of the sectors with the highest number of occupational accidents. What are the hazards in these wor...
The warm, gentle summer is receding and another wave of COVID-19 is picking up. Therefore, the Labour Inspectorate is once again focusing on stopping the spread of the virus.
