Last year’s best employers in Latvia have been identified

Last year’s best employers in Latvia have been identified

In the production sector, AS “Madara Cosmetics” won first place, AS “Grindeks” took second place, and AS “Latvijas finieris” took third place. SIA “Latvijas Mobilais telefons” was recognized as the best employer in the IT and telecommunications sector last year, followed by SIA “Tet” and SIA “Bite Latvija”. On the other hand, in the transport … Read more

Understanding Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know About Rest Breaks

Understanding Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know About Rest Breaks

Employment Law Sometimes it’s the bright spot of a long day at work, a lunch or a walk in the fresh air: the break. Duration, payment, location – that’s what you should know. From dpa/tmn February 8, 2024, 2:39 p.m. Reading time: 1 minute ILLUSTRATION – Work breaks are considered free time. Therefore, you are … Read more

Understanding Labor Law: Special Paid Leave and Entitlements Explained

Understanding Labor Law: Special Paid Leave and Entitlements Explained

Labor law question Some employers offer special paid leave for certain occasions – for example for the day when an employee becomes a father. But: Can employers simply exclude this possibility? From dpa/tmn February 5, 2024, 1:29 a.m. Reading time: 1 minute ILLUSTRATION – Free days for moving etc.? There is no entitlement to special … Read more

Parents in Deadlock: Ministry’s Last-Minute Online Learning Decision Causes Chaos

Parents in Deadlock: Ministry’s Last-Minute Online Learning Decision Causes Chaos

The parents of the young students found themselves in a deadlock because of the decision to study online from tomorrow. The order of the Ministry of Education and Culture was issued late on Friday, and most mothers had no opportunity to organize their holidays since the beginning of the week. Moreover, most did not even … Read more

Top Employers in Finance and Insurance Industry in Hamburg Metropolitan Region – Find Your Next Job Today!

Top Employers in Finance and Insurance Industry in Hamburg Metropolitan Region – Find Your Next Job Today!

Working in the insurance and finance industry offers a diverse range of career opportunities in a key sector of the economy. This industry plays a crucial role in hedging risks and providing financial stability to individuals and companies. Working in the insurance and finance industry requires not only expertise in insurance and finance, but also … Read more

Pregnancy and Employment Contracts: Court Rules in Favor of Pregnant Applicants

Pregnancy and Employment Contracts: Court Rules in Favor of Pregnant Applicants

Verdict If you sign a one-year contract while pregnant, you will likely be out of work for a significant portion of the time. They still don’t have to say that. What’s more: even lying is allowed. From dpa/tmn December 27, 2023, 4:05 p.m. Reading time: 1 minute ILLUSTRATION – Pregnant applicants are not required to … Read more

Employees and employers: Social contributions increase for employees and decrease for employers

Employees and employers: Social contributions increase for employees and decrease for employers

Social contributions for employees have increased in recent years – but for employers they have decreased. The Left in the Bundestag drew attention to this, citing a response from the federal government. Accordingly, the percentage contributions to social insurance for employees rose by 1.3 percentage points to 16.9 percent from 2002 to 2022. Contributions for … Read more

Understanding the Protection of Holiday Pay from Account Seizures

Understanding the Protection of Holiday Pay from Account Seizures

Holiday pay is a voluntary employer bonus that many employees receive. Are you allowed to use the money if your account is seized? In the event of an existing account seizure, any amount that exceeds the seizure exemption amount will be paid out to the creditors. A so-called P account is required. The seizure protection … Read more

Election of the Social Security Board 2023: Last Chance to Register!

Election of the Social Security Board 2023: Last Chance to Register!

This 10 Nov. is the last chance for “Social Security Board Election 2023”. Hurry and register before the deadline ends at 11:59 p.m. Open the list of applicants! Before the election of the Social Security Board, 24 Dec. 2023 “Election of the Social Security Board” extends the time for signing up to exercise rights and … Read more

Nokia Records 20% Drop in Sales and Plans Layoffs: Economic Uncertainty and Cost Savings in Focus

Nokia Records 20% Drop in Sales and Plans Layoffs: Economic Uncertainty and Cost Savings in Focus

In the third quarter of this year, Nokia recorded a 20 percent drop in sales, amounting to almost five billion euros (123.66 billion crowns). At the same time, operating profit also fell to 241 million euros, which represents 5.96 billion crowns in conversion. Compared to last year, the profit fell by more than half. Dissatisfying … Read more