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Labour Act of 4 December 2009 (Text No. 3635).

Country(ies)

Croatia

Subjects (Classification)

Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

2009-12-04

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Original title

Zakona o Radu

Abstract/Citation

I - General provisions: definition of workers and employer, employment basic rights and duties.
II - Conclusion of a labour contract: contract for definite and indefinite time periods, prohibition of employment of minors in certain sectors.
III - Temporary employment: Agency, agreement, duties, supervision.
IV - Protection of life, health and privacy of workers.
V - Trial period, occupational training and qualification.
VI - Hours of work: full-time, part-time, overtime, night work, work in shifts.
VII - Rest periods and leave: daily and weekly rest, annual leave, paid leave.
VIII - Protection of pregnant women and parents: prohibited jobs, maternity leave, nursing breaks, shortened working hours for parents, parental leave, prohibition of dismissal.
IX - Protection of workers who are temporarily or permanently unable to work.
X - Wages: establishment of wage, equal pay for women and men, payment.
XI - Workers' inventions and technical progress.
XII - Prohibition of competition between worker and employer.
XIII - Compensation for damages.
XIV - Termination of labour contract.
XV - Regulation on labour: duties and procedures.
XVI - Exercise of rights and obligations deriving from labour relations.
XVII - Participation of workers in decision making: operation of workers' councils, European workers' councils.
XVIII - Trade unions and employers' associations: freedom of association, establishment and registration, assets, operation, termination.
XIX - Collective agreements.
XX - Strike and resolution of collective labour disputes: mediation, lockout, strikes.
XXI - Economic and Social Council.
XXII - Control of the application of labour regulations.
XXIII - Special provisions.
XXIV - Penal provisions.
XXV - Transitional and final provisions.