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In Slovakia the minimum wage ranges from EUR750 to EUR1330 per month. The monthly minimum wage changes according to the degree of work intensity and responsibility and there are 6 degrees of work.

The individual income tax ranges from 19% to 25%. Income tax is calculated according to gross annual income.

The employer cost is generally estimated at 36% of the employee salary.

• Social Insurance - 25.2%
• Health Insurance - 10.0%
• Daily working meal voucher - EUR 70.84
• Work from home allowance - EUR 50

Ces coûts sont des estimations et ne sont indiqués qu’à titre d’information. Pour comprendre le mode de calcul des coûts et frais inhérents aux termes d’un contrat de travail établi dans ce pays, n’hésitez pas à demander un devis à notre service commercial.

Les horaires de travail normaux sont de 8 heures par jour et 40 heures par semaine. La semaine de travail standard va du lundi au vendredi.

Overtime payment is not mandatory and may be included in the salary or granted as leave. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime.

Pregnant employees who have worked for 60 consecutive days with the same employer are entitled to 34 weeks of paid leave. Six to eight weeks must be taken before the child's birth. 

Social Security pays 75% of the daily measurement base for this time. The daily measurement base is calculated as: sum of the gross wages from the previous year divided by 12 months divided by 365 days multiplied by the number of days of maternity leave. The maximum daily payment for maternity leave is €55.87.

The employee can’t extend leave.

Employees that are caring for a child and have contributed to Social Security for 270 days are entitled to 2 weeks of leave. Leave must be taken within six weeks of the child's birth.

Social Security pays 75% of the daily measurement base for this time. The daily measurement base is calculated as: sum of the gross wages from the previous year divided by 12 months divided by 365 days multiplied by the number of days of maternity leave. The maximum daily payment for maternity leave is €55.87.

The employee may also apply for “Maternity” leave and divide their parental leave into paternity leave and maternity leave. An additional 26 weeks of maternity leave (for caring for one child) can be taken within three years of the child's birth. This can only be claimed after a six-week period from childbirth, provided the mother is no longer receiving maternity benefits or parental allowance from the Office of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family.

Employees are entitled to up to 3 years of parental leave until the child reaches the age of three. Either parent can take parental leave. Social Security will pay EUR 275.90 per month during this period.

Employees can’t extend parental leave.

Employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 52 weeks. This leave is paid at different rates and by different payers depending upon length:

Un licenciement doit respecter des règles complexes et la procédure officielle du pays où travaille la personne concernée. Les conditions du départ sont toujours gérées par l’employeur avec les principales parties prenantes. La procédure peut inclure des frais ponctuels et certaines mesures (obligatoires ou recommandées) dans des cas spécifiques de licenciement.

Terminations in Slovakia can be terminated by either party with or without cause providing written notice.

Pour être conforme, la rupture d’un contrat de travail doit être motivée par :

• Du fait de l’employé
• D’un commun accord
• Unilaterally by the employer based on:
  • Période d’essai
  • Raisons objectives
  • Disciplinary dismissal
  • Performance due to unsuitability for the job
• À l’expiration du contrat

Notice will depend on the length of employment and if the employee resigns or is dismissed.

• Termination by the employer:

  • 30 days for up to one year of employment
  • 60 days for one to five years of employment
  • 90 days for over five years of employment

• Termination by the employee:

  • 30 days for up to one year of employment
  • 60 days for more than one year of employment

Only required if terminating due to redundancy:

• 2 to 5 years of service: 1 month’s salary 
• 5 to 10 years of service: 2 months’ salary
• 10 to 20 years of service: 3 months' salary
• More than 20 years of service: 4 months' salary

Both full-time and part-time employees are entitled to 20 working days of paid time off (PTO) a year. PTO and accrual rates vary depending on the age of the employee.

Slovakia celebrates 14 national holidays based on the location of the employee. National public holidays include:

1. Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
2. Épiphanie
3. Vendredi saint
4. Lundi de Pâques
5. Fête du Travail
6. Victory in Europe Day
7. Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
8. Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising
9. Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
10. Toussaint
11. Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
12. Noël
13. The First Christmas Holiday
14. The Second Christmas Holiday

Contracts must be in Slovak and can be bilingual. They must be in writing and signed by both parties, and the employee and employer must keep a signed copy. A contract must include:

• Nom
• Date de début
• Durée de l’emploi
• Description du poste
• Conditions de rupture de contrat