We advise employers and employees on all aspects of employment legislation — from hiring and personnel management to resolving labour disputes and protection against dismissal.
Employment contracts, NRA notifications, probation period, job descriptions. Full compliance with the Labour Code.
Learn more →Lawful redundancy — new staffing schedule, selection under Art. 329, special protection under Art. 333 LC.
Learn more →Proving a sustained reduction, proportionality of dismissals, mandatory selection and protection against challenge.
Learn more →Procedure under Art. 130a LC — consultations, notifications to the Employment Agency, compliance with deadlines.
Learn more →Establishment, investigation, compensation. Strict liability of the employer under Art. 200 LC.
Learn more →Grounds under Art. 190 LC, mandatory hearing, reasoned order, deadlines and employee protection.
Learn more →Challenging dismissal, reinstatement, compensation of up to 6 gross salaries under Art. 225 LC.
Learn more →For open-ended employment contracts, the minimum notice period is 30 days, unless a longer period (up to 3 months) is agreed in the contract. For fixed-term contracts, the notice period is 3 months but cannot exceed the remaining term.
An employer may only terminate a fixed-term contract early on the grounds specified in the Labour Code (e.g. disciplinary dismissal, redundancy). Unilateral termination without legal grounds is unlawful and subject to compensation.
The employer bears strict (no-fault) liability for workplace accidents and must compensate all pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages. The National Social Security Institute pays temporary disability benefits at 90% of the insured income.
Yes, mass redundancies (10+ employees in companies with 20-99 staff, or 10%+ in companies with 100-299 staff) require the employer to consult with employee representatives and notify the Employment Agency at least 30 days in advance.
Standard working time is 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. Overtime is permitted only on grounds expressly listed in the Labour Code and is capped at 150 hours per year (extendable to 300 hours through a collective bargaining agreement).
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