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Approaching Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §29(5-6) of Employment Contracts Act, 2008; Regulation 166 on Introduction of Minimum Wage | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §28(2), 29 & 33 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §44 of the Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §45 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §45 & 50 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §43-48 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §47, 51, and 52 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §1-3 of Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act; §45 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §55-58 & 68-71 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 6 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §9 & 10 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §6 & 86 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §79-100 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §100 &139 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008; §14 of Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §62 of Employment Contracts Act, 2008; §1-4 of Parental Benefits Act, 2008; §34(2) of the Family Benefits Act, 2024 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §60 of Employment Contracts Act 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §18-1 of Employment Contracts Act | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §59 of Employment Contracts Act 2024; §34 & 38 of the Family Benefits Act, 2024 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §59 & 61 of Employment Contracts Act 2008; §50, 54 & 58 of Health Insurance Act, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §59 & 61 of Employment Contracts Act 2008; §50, 54 & 58 of Health Insurance Act, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §92 & 93 of Employment Contracts Act 2008 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §3, 13 & 14 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §4,13 & 14 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §18 of Employment Contracts Act 2008; §10 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §50-57 of the Health Insurance Act 2002; §14-19 of State Pension Insurance Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §7-13 of State Pension Insurance Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §20 & 21 of State Pension Insurance Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §6-14 of Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001; §26-33 of Labour Market Services and Benefits Act, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §50-57 of the Health Insurance Act, 2002 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §14-19 of State Pension Insurance Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §6.2 of the Gender Equality Act; §2.2 of the Equal Treatment Act | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §3.1.5 & 3.1.6 of the Gender Equality Act; §3.3 of the Equal Treatment Act; §153(1) of Penal Code | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Constitution of Estonia 1992; §1.1 of the Gender Equality Act; §1.1, 2.3 & 3 of the Equal Treatment Act | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Constitution of Estonia 1992; §6.2 of the Gender Equality Act; §49 of the Penal Code | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | State Pension Insurance Act, 2001; MISSOC Comp. Table for Estonia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §7, 8, 43 & 119 of Employment Contracts Act 2008; §10 & 13(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §10 & 13(5), Occupational Health and Safety Act 1999; §2 & 9, Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §44 & 49 of Employment Contracts Act 2008; §175 of the Penal Code 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Constitution of Estonia 1992; §133 & 175 of Penal Code 2001 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §29 & 48 of Constitution of Estonia 1992; Trade Union Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §29 & 48 Constitution of Estonia 1992; Collective Agreements Act, 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | Constitution of Estonia 1992; §21 of the Collective Labour Dispute Resolution Act 1993; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Estonia Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §23.2,23.3 of the Collective Labour Dispute Resolution Act 1993 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |