WORKING IN CEE

LABOUR LAW ASPECTS

Regular employment contracts for fixed-term

Local legislations define 2 main types of contracts: for indefinite duration and for a definite duration, the latter being subject to a series of conditions
and limitations set by law.

Fixed-term contract duration Renewal possibilities*

Czech Republic 3 years x 2 times

Hungary 5 years x not specified**
Poland 2 years 9 months x 3 times
Romania 3 years x 3 times
Slovakia 2 years x 2 times
Ukraine not specified*** x not specified

*A contract concluded after the maximum times of renewal will be automatically a contract for indefinite period of time
**HU - The duration of a fixed-term employment relationship may not exceed five years, including the duration of an extended
relationship and that of another fixed-term employment relationship concluded within six months of the termination of the
previous fixed-term employment relationship.
***UA - It is normally based on the type of activity performed.

Probation period
During this period, both sides may request employment termination without any restrictions

Execution position Management position

Czech Republic 3 months* 6 months*

Hungary 3 months 3 months
Poland 3 months** 3 months**
Romania 3 months*** 4 months***
Slovakia 3 months 6 months
Ukraine 3 months**** 3 months****

*CZ - Not longer than 1/2 of the agreed employment period. Must be agreed in writing.
**PL - In Poland it is concluded a special employment agreement for the trial period.
***RO - For short term contracts may be agreed upon separately, based on contract length, as defined by law.
****UA - In some cases it can be up to 6 consecutive months, but it must be agreed with the Primary Trade Union Organization.

Working time
Regular contracts*

40 h/week 40 h/week 40 h/week

max. 150 hours/year not specified 400 h/year
Czech Republic Poland Slovakia
Working time

40 h/week 40 h/week 40 h/week** Overtime

approx. 120 h/year
250 h/year 8 h/week
Hungary Romania Ukraine

*The exact conditions under which overtime can be performed, as well as the exact periods of time (per week, month or year)
are specified in detail in all local legislations.
**UA - The employer may introduce a six-day working week and in this case employees may not work more 7h/day.

Vacation rights
Proportional to the worked period

Vacation right Additional leave

(working days/year) (working days/year)

Czech Republic 20 days approx. 5 days (special employment conditions)

Hungary 20 days up to 10 days (workers - according to law)

Poland 20 - 26 days* not specified

Romania 20 days not specified

Slovakia 20 days 5 days for employees > 33 years old or older

Ukraine 24 days additional 2-32 days (special employment conditions)

*PL - 20 days - if an employee has been employed for less than 10 years, or to 26 days if an employee has been
employed for at least 10 years.

Notice period
Termination without notice is possible and defined by all local legislations. Still, when notice period applies, its length always differs based on the
circumstances the contract termination was initiated

Notice period
Expressed in "working" days

Czech Republic Romania

approx. 60
max.20-45***

Hungary Slovakia
30-90* approx.30-90****

Poland Ukraine
approx.10-90** approx. 10-60*****

*HU - Standard 30 days. Where employment is terminated by the employer, the thirty-day notice period shall be extended by
5-60 days, based on total previous employment period.
**PL - Agreements concluded for the probation period: 2 weeks for termination after less than 6 months activity, 1 month after at
least 6 months, 3 months after 3 years. Probation period: 3 days with termination not longer than 2 weeks, 1 week for longer than
2 weeks, 2 weeks for probation period 3 months.
***RO - Max. 20 working days for execution position, max 45 working days for management position.
****SK - 1 month for termination after < 1 year of activity, 2 months for those with 1 - 5 years, 3 months for > 5 years of activity
*****UA - Min. 2 weeks in case of voluntary termination. Min. 2 months in case of staff reduction or liquidation.

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