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Working in CEE – Labour Law aspects | Infographic

29 Mar 2019

A flexible labor legislation is essential for promoting the creation of new business, growth of established firms and creation of career opportunities. The Central and Eastern European (“CEE”) countries have distinctive employment law frameworks, yet still remain competitive for investors.

Our infographic “Working in CEE – Labour Law aspects” is a sum-up and comparison of working aspects in Central and Eastern European countries such as: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

Regular employment contracts for fixed-term

Local legislations define 2 main types of contracts: for indefinite duration and for a definite duration. The latter being subject to a series of conditions and limitations set by law.

Fixed-term contract duration

Czech Republic

Hungary

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Renewal possibilities*

Czech Republic

Hungary

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

* A contract concluded after the maximum times of renewal will be automatically a contract for indefinite period of time.
** HU – Another fixed-term employment relationship may be concluded within six months from the time of termination of the previous one upon the employers legitimate interests.
*** PL – 2 years and 9 months pertains to a total duration of subsequent contracts

Probation period

During this period, both sides may request employment termination without any restrictions.

Execution position

3mos.*
Czech Republic
3mos.
Hungary
3mos.**
Poland
3mos.***
Romania
3mos.
Slovakia

Management position

6mos.*
Czech Republic
3mos.
Hungary
3mos.**
Poland
4mos.***
Romania
6mos.
Slovakia

* CZ – A probationary period may not be longer than one half of the agreed period of the employment relationship and must be agreed in writing.
** PL – In Poland it is concluded a special employment agreement for the trial period.
*** RO – Trial/probationary periods for short term contracts may be agreed upon separately, based on contract length, as defined by law. There are also exceptions: the probation period is established depending on the category of employee, type of employment contract etc. For example, disabled employees have at least 45 working days; fixed-term contracts have a different probation period depending on duration etc.

–  mos. – Months

Working time

Regular contracts*

Czech Republic

Working time: 40h/week

Overtime: max. 150h/year

Hungary

Working time: 40h/week

Overtime: 250h/year**

Poland

Working time: 40h/week

Overtime: 150h/year***

Romania

Working time: 40h/week

Overtime: 8h/week

Slovakia

Working time: 40h/week

Overtime: 150h/year****

* The exact conditions under which overtime can be performed, as well as the exact periods of time (per week, month or year) are specified in detail in all local legislation.
**HU – Overtime can be increased up to 400 hours/year.
*** PL – Overtime can be increased to 416 hours/year.
****SK – Overtime can be increased up to 400 hours/year (employee consent needed).

Vacation rights

Proportional to the worked period

Vacation right (”working” days/year)

Czech Republic

20 days

Hungary

20 days

Poland

20 – 26 days**

Romania

20 days

Slovakia

20 days****

Additional leave  (”working” days/year)

Czech Republic

approx.* 5 days (special employment conditions)

Hungary

up to 7 days depending on the number of children; up to 10 days depending on age

Poland

not specified

Romania

minimum*** 3 days

Slovakia

5 days for employees > 33 years old or older

* CZ – The law defines the entitlement to additional leave for certain demanding professions.
** PL – 20 days – if an employee has been employed for less than 10 years, or to 26 days if an employee has been employed for at least 10 years; 2 days/year/child  for parents.
*** RO – The law defines the entitlement to additional leave for certain categories of employees (e.g. employees working in difficult/harmful conditions, disabled employees, young people under the age of 18 etc.).
**** SK – 25 working days for employees who are 33 years old or older.

Notice period

Termination without notice is possible and defined by all local legislations. Still, when notice period applies, its length always differs based on the circumstances the contract termination was initiated.

Notice period  (“calendar” days)

CZECH REPUBLIC

 

HUNGARY

 

POLAND

 

ROMANIA

 

SLOVAKIA

 

* HU- Standard 30 days. Where employment is terminated by the employer, the thirty-day notice period shall be extended by 5-60 days, based on total previous employment period.
** ** PL – Agreements concluded for definite and indefinite period of time: 2 weeks for termination after less than 6 months activity, 1 month after at least 6 months, 3 months after 3 years; Probation period is not included to the calculation of notice period.
– Probation period: 3 working days with termination not longer than 2 weeks, 1 week for longer than 2 weeks, 2 weeks for probation period 3 months.
*** RO – Max. 20 working days for execution position, max 45 working days for management position.
**** SK – 1 month for termination after < 1 year of employment, 2 months for those with 1 – 5 years, 3 months for > 5 years of employment.

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