Employment
The modernised 2017 Labour Code balancing flexibility and security
The 2017 Labour Code modernised Lithuanian employment law, easing some rigidities while keeping core protections on notice, redundancy and working time. A national minimum wage applies.
Key rules
- The 2017 Labour Code introduced more flexible contract types and clearer termination rules.
- A national minimum monthly wage is set annually.
- Works councils and unions have information and consultation rights.
Governing law
- Labour Code (Darbo kodeksas) (2017)
In practice
The 2017 reform aimed to boost the labour market's flexibility, so older guidance on dismissal and contracts is often out of date.