Contracts and working conditions
Questions, answers and WorkMarket.eu guides about working and living in Slovakia.
5 questions
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Does a civil agreement automatically provide the same residence rights?
No. Contract form and residence or employment authorisation must be compatible. A cheaper or shorter arrangement does not create an immigration exemption.
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How much statutory annual leave is there?
The basic entitlement is at least four weeks. At least five weeks applies to employees reaching thirty-three by the year’s end and to employees permanently caring for a child. Individual and special cases still need calc
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Can recurring shifts be treated as one completed work task?
Not automatically. The Labour Inspectorate distinguishes result-defined work tasks from recurring activity; select the legally appropriate agreement and check immigration compatibility.
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Can I use Czech DPP rules for a Slovak dohoda?
No. Slovak agreements have their own conditions. For example, the Slovak work-task agreement has a three-hundred-and-fifty-hour annual limit under the relevant rule, rather than the Czech DPP limit.
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What should the written employment terms explain?
Check employer, job, workplace, start, pay and other material conditions. Ask for working time, payment dates, leave and termination rules in understandable form before accepting the offer.
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General information, not a decision about your individual case. Laws change — check the official source and the review date.
