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Key changes to the Labour Code – October 2024
We invite you to review the latest amendments to labour laws adopted in October, which are relevant to businesses. Most changes will take effect on 1 January 2025, although some are already in force. New rates of overtime pay and other changes From 1 January 2025, overtime on public holidays during the night must be […]
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Important employment law changes: what employers should be aware of
The beginning of the year saw several important amendments to the Labour Code and other legislation relating to labour law, entering into force on 1 January. This newsletter gives an overview of the amendments most important for employers relating to wages and their payment, as well as to the protection of whistleblowers. Minimum wages increased […]
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World Bank Group publishes Employing Workers dataset covering 191 economies
The World Bank, an international financial institution, asked for our assistance with its Employing Workers project. Employment law experts from our Estonian and Lithuanian office filled in a detailed questionnaire to describe the regulation of employment in the region – specifically as it relates to hiring, working hours and making workers redundant. Employing Workers The […]
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Sorainen introduces Estonian and Lithuanian employment laws in the updated Clifford Chance Employment App
Clifford Chance launched an updated version of their Employment Law Guide app – a digital guide that provides an overview of employment law in a large range of key jurisdictions. Our employment law experts – partner Karin Madisson, senior associate Aurelija Daubaraite and legal assistant Monika Kerpytė were responsible for covering matters related to Estonian […]
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Latest employment-related developments in the Baltics and Belarus
Estonia The state of emergency ended on 8 May 2020 and the restrictions imposed during the emergency have been gradually eased. At the moment there are no plans to require any nationwide lock-downs or declare a state of emergency as was done in spring. The government’s intention is to keep society as open as possible, […]