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Working in Estonia – ABC Guide
Download the Labour Inspectorate’s info sheet about working in Estonia and your rights.
Available in Estonian, English, Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, and Uzbek.
- In Estonia, full-time work is 40 hours per week; overtime must be compensated
- If you sign an employment contract immediately after entering the EU, your employer must pay you the Estonian average gross salary of €2011/month
- The employer must provide safety equipment and necessary training
The awareness campaign “Protecting Foreigners’ Employment Rights to Prevent Human Trafficking” is funded 75% by the Internal Security Fund (project “Prevention of Serious Hidden Crimes”) and 25% by the state budget.
More info: https://www.justdigi.ee/ministeerium-uudised-ja-kontakt/el-ja-rahvusvaheline-koostoo/projektid-valisvahenditest
Viimati uuendatud 10.06.2025