Employment
The Employment Relationships Act with sector agreements and labour courts
Individual employment is governed by the Employment Relationships Act, supplemented by branch collective agreements. Dismissal requires a statutory ground and procedure, and disputes go to specialised labour and social courts.
Key rules
- Termination requires a business, incapacity or fault-based ground and a written statement of reasons.
- The minimum wage is set annually by the minister after consultation with the social partners.
- Employees dismissed for business reasons are entitled to severance based on length of service.
Governing law
- Employment Relationships Act (ZDR-1)
- Collective Agreements Act
In practice
Before a fault-based dismissal the employer must warn the employee and allow them to state their defence, or the dismissal is unlawful.