Compliance
Employment compliance, country by country
Practical up-to-date guides to annual leave, sick pay, working time and statutory deadlines, ready-made for each country you employ in. Get familiar with the employer requirements and learn how to avoid common pitfalls, whether you're employing at home or abroad.
Markets
Which country do you employ in?
- Finland
Finland
Employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements, onboarding, working hours, payroll, benefits and termination.
- Sweden
Sweden
Employment contracts, collective agreements, onboarding, working hours, payroll, benefits and termination.
- Norway
Norway
Employment contracts, collective agreements, onboarding, working time, payroll, benefits and termination.
- Estonia
Estonia
Employment contracts, collective agreements, onboarding, working time, payroll, benefits and termination.
- United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Written statements, collective agreements, onboarding, working time, payroll, statutory benefits and dismissal.
- Netherlands
Netherlands
Employment contracts, collective agreements, onboarding, working hours, payroll, benefits and dismissal.
Common guidelines for employers
Three checks before your first hire in a new country
Check for a collective agreement first
In some countries one covers you even if you never signed it, and it sets higher minimum pay than the law does. Find out before you offer a salary, because it changes every number after that.
Put the contract in writing on time
Every country makes you give new employees written terms, usually by their first day. It is quick to do, and it is the first document anyone asks for when there is a disagreement.
Check the holiday and sick pay dates
Holiday is earned over a set period that rarely matches your financial year, and you pay sick leave for a fixed number of days before the state takes over. Both differ by country, so do not copy them from home.