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Croatia

Republic of Croatia

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Zagreb
Population
3,850,000
Languages
Croatian
Currency
EUR

Croatia · Employment

Employment in Croatia

What the atlas records on employment in Croatia, checked against the primary sources cited below.

Employment

The Labour Act, justified dismissal and extended collective agreements

Reviewed· 2026-08-02

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.

Sources

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