BALTIC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWS

NOVEMBER 2017

Dear Reader,

This newsletter has been prepared by COBALT pan-Baltic Employment practice group and covers the recent developments in the area of non-compete and working time arrangements.

We will be happy to answer your specific questions or to assist in dealing with a particular employment law issue.

With kind regards,
COBALT Law offices
LITHUANIA
New Labour Code as of 1 July 2017

Before 1 July 2017, when the new Labour Code of the Republic of Lithuania (the “Labour Code”) came into force, non-compete arrangements were covered by civil law. Now the rules on non-compete arrangements are established in the new Labour Code.
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LATVIA
Amendments to the Labour Law as of 16 August 2017

According to the latest amendments to the Labour Law which came into force on 16 August 2017, the scope of a non-compete obligation has been clarified. So far it has been a common practice to separate the non-solicitation obligation from non-compete obligation without payment of any compensation for compliance with the non-solicitation obligation.
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ESTONIA
Regulatory framework and practice for non-compete clauses

Estonian law allows to restrict competitive activities of the employees if this is necessary to protect the employer's legitimate economic interest. In order to apply a non-compete obligation, the respective clause needs to be included in the employment contract or its annexes and conform to the requirements of the Employment Contract Act.

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