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World Bank Group publishes Employing Workers dataset covering 191 economies
The World Bank, an international financial institution, asked for our assistance with its Employing Workers project. Employment law experts from our Estonian and Lithuanian office filled in a detailed questionnaire to describe the regulation of employment in the region – specifically as it relates to hiring, working hours and making workers redundant. Employing Workers The […]
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Comparison of arbitration institutions 2021
For business, dispute resolution is an unnecessary cost that must be avoided as much as possible. Experience shows that parties rarely pay much attention to the dispute resolution mechanisms in their contracts. Because of this, referring to the dispute resolution provision in a contract as the “midnight clause” or as the “champagne clause” makes perfect […]
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Latest employment-related developments in the Baltics and Belarus
Estonia The state of emergency ended on 8 May 2020 and the restrictions imposed during the emergency have been gradually eased. At the moment there are no plans to require any nationwide lock-downs or declare a state of emergency as was done in spring. The government’s intention is to keep society as open as possible, […]
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Work life in the age of Covid-19: what employers should consider
We are sharing our recommendations on the main issues that employers should consider upon arranging work life, keeping their employees healthy and safe, as well as protecting themselves from legal risks. Re-evaluate the occupational health and safety of the workplace in order to ensure safe working conditions Unless you have already done so, this is […]
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Updated rules for declaring ultimate beneficiary owners in Estonia
An Estonian company’s management board must notify the Commercial Register of its ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) within 30 days of any change and every time they submit an annual report. UBOs can be declared either through a notary or by the management board members themselves via electronic company portal. Failure to do so may carry […]