Employment
The Labour Act, justified dismissal and extended collective agreements
The Labour Act sets minimum individual rights, with collective agreements able to improve them and, in some sectors, to be extended by ministerial decision. Dismissal requires a justified reason and a prescribed procedure.
Key rules
- Dismissal requires a justified business, personal or conduct-related reason.
- A national minimum gross wage is fixed annually by government regulation.
- Fixed-term employment is limited in duration and in the number of successive contracts.
Governing law
- Labour Act (Zakon o radu)
- Act on Occupational Safety
In practice
Recent amendments regulate platform work and remote work explicitly, including a presumption of employment for certain platform workers.