Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Estonia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Estonia: Recent pay trends (Q4 2023)
Over the year to Q4 2023, average monthly gross pay increased by 9 …
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Estonia: Weekly working time changes still not universally observed
In March 2023 the European Court of Justice ruled in case C-477/21 that daily and weekly rest periods must not be taken at the same time, but consecutively …
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Estonia: Parental leave is now available to registered partner
Parental leave is now available to registered partners and not just to married couples …
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Estonia: Tax equalization
Changes have been made to the Social Tax Act and Income Tax Act to ensure that the same tax treatment applies for pregnant employees as those who are not pregnant during the second to eighth day of sickness absence …
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Estonia: Q3 2023 Pay data
Over the year to Q3 2023, average gross monthly pay increased by 10 …
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Estonia: 2% rise in income tax rates and end to dividends concession
The standard flat rate of income tax on individuals will rise from 20% to 22% in 2025 …
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Estonia: Posted worker notifications now to be filed via an online portal
Previously, posted worker notifications (PWNs) were filed via emailing a registration form to the Labour Inspectorate …
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Estonia: Future reference levels agreed for the minimum wage (2024-2027)
A tripartite agreement between trade unions, employers and the Estonian government has set the minimum wage to 42 …
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Estonia: Can the economy pull out of its current downward spiral
The Estonian economy contracted in real terms by 3 …
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Estonia: ‘Next of kin’ may now be same-sex spouse
The national parliament has just passed a Bill legalizing same-sex marriage …
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Estonia: Proof of funds for short-term employment under the D visa
A new minimum fee has been set at €1,200 (US$1,300 …
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Estonia: Transposition of EU Directive 2019/1152
The government has finally transposed the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions into domestic legislation …
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Estonia: Simplification of State labour market services and subsidies
The Ministry of Social Affairs has drawn up a Bill that will replace the current Labour Market Services and Support Act …
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Estonia: Swedbank altered its forecasts for 2023
The bank’s forecast for 0 …
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Estonia: Runaway prices
For many months the EU inflation hotspot, why is Estonia experiencing runaway prices? Over the year to September 2022, consumer prices rose by 24 …
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