The rights and duties of employees and employers are defined by the Labour Code. The Labour Code includes regulations, acts and other enforcement documents related to the Labour Law. It also governs the employment relationship during the term of the employment contract.
The employment contract should be concluded in writing. In the case of concluding an oral contract, the employer is obliged to confirm in writing the arrangements regarding the type of contract and its terms not later than on the date of the employee starting work. Amendments to the terms and conditions of the employment contract require written form. The contract should include the following information:
- the parties to the contract;
- the place of work;
- the type of the contract;
- the conclusion date;
- the remuneration;
- the working time;
- the start and potential end date of the employment.
The contract can also include additional information on, e.g. life insurance, competition ban, employee benefits.
Sources of the Labour Law can also include the collective bargaining agreements concluded between employers and trade unions. Such agreements can determine more favourable terms in respect of employees’ rights regulated under the Labour Code or other regulations.
