Croatian Fixed-Term Employment Limited to Three Year Period
As Poslovni Dnevnik/Jadranka Dozan writes, last week, the government adopted a proposal for legal amendments that should enter into force at the beginning of next year, with the exception of provisions related to work via digital platforms as one of the new forms of work, for which the start of application is scheduled for 2024. Considering the widespread practice of Croatian fixed-term employment, one of the most important changes since January refers to that specifically.
In order to prevent the unjustified consecutive conclusion of Croatian fixed-term contracts, a limit wil be introduced for them so that they can do on for a maximum of three years, that is, a maximum of three consecutive contracts concluded with the same employer, pointed out the minister in charge, Marin Piletic. Amendments to the law also stipulate the obligation to contract the salary in the gross amount and pay it into the employee's transaction account.
Changes are also set to follow in the regulation of additional work for another employer, without the consent of the 'parent employer' and with a greater number of permitted hours of such work. At the same time, a new way of performing permanent seasonal jobs is being introduced, which includes work for an indefinite period of time and the possibility of legal work outside of the main season.
Among other things, Piletic apostrophised the fact that working at a separate place of work, i.e. working from home and/or working remotely, is being regulated more properly. Along those same lines, certain categories of employees, primarily parents of children up to eight years of age, will receive additional protection in terms of unequal working hours and overtime.
Starting next year, employees will have the right to five days of unpaid leave a year to provide personal care for a family or household member, and they will be able to miss one day from work for urgent family reasons. Read More...
