Employment and labor law

Termination of employment contract, fixed-term employment contract, seasonal work, annual leave, injuries at work, job coefficients, work regulations, collective agreements, strike, protection of dignity.

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What is Labor Law?

Labor law is a branch of law that regulates the relationship between employers and workers. This area of law covers all legal aspects of employment relationships, including the rights and obligations of employers and workers, the conclusion and termination of employment contracts, and the protection of workers’ rights.

Regulations

Labour law in Croatia is regulated by a number of laws and regulations, the most important of which are:

  • Labor Act: Basic law that regulates labour relations, rights and obligations of employers and workers, conclusion and termination of employment contracts, working hours, vacations and leave.
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act: Regulates measures for the protection of health and safety at work.
  • Anti-Discrimination Act: Prescribes measures to combat discrimination in the workplace.
  • Collective agreements: Agreements between trade unions and employers that further regulate the rights and obligations arising from the employment relationship.

Specifics for Croatia

Labor law in Croatia has its own specifics that arise from the national legislative framework and legal tradition. Some of these specifics include:

  • Work regulations: Employers with more than 20 workers are obliged to adopt work regulations that regulate in detail the rights and obligations of workers and employers within a certain company.
  • Seasonal work: Croatia, as a tourist country, has specific regulations related to seasonal work, including the rights of seasonal workers.
  • Protection of dignity: Special emphasis is placed on the protection of the dignity of workers, including measures against mobbing and other forms of harassment in the workplace.

Services of a law firm in the field of labor law

Our law firm offers a wide range of services in the field of employment law, including:

  • Counselling and representation of workers and employers: Legal assistance in concluding and terminating employment contracts, counselling on labour rights and obligations.
  • Dispute resolution: Representation in labour disputes before courts and other competent authorities.
  • Drafting of work regulations: Assistance in the development of work regulations that are in accordance with the applicable legislation.
  • Collective agreements: Negotiation and drafting of collective agreements.
  • Strike and Labor Disputes: Counseling and representation regarding strikes and other labor disputes.
  • Occupational safety: Counselling and assistance in the implementation of occupational safety measures.
  • Discrimination and mobbing: Assistance in cases of discrimination and mobbing in the workplace, including legal protection and representation.

For further information or advice, please contact us with confidence. Our team of experts is at your disposal for all legal challenges in the field of employment law.

For further information or advice, please contact us with confidence. Our team of experts is at your disposal for all legal challenges in the field of employment law.

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