What do I have to do when I hire my first employee?

A written employment contract (or a written confirmation before work starts), registration for pension and health insurance before the first day with a copy of the registration given to the worker, and records of workers and of working time from day one. The same for part-timers under an employment contract; students and service contracts follow other rules. Checked by the labour inspection (State Inspectorate).

Who must?

Every employer with at least one worker: a trade, a d.o.o., an association, a family farm.

What to do?

1. Sign a written employment contract with all the elements of art. 15 of the Labour Act before work starts.
2. Register the worker with HZMO (e-Prijave) before the first day and give them a copy; health insurance follows automatically.
3. From day one keep the records of workers and the daily working time records (Rulebook NN 73/17).

Where to file?

HZMO e-Prijave (registration); records stay with you, shown to the inspector on request.

Who checks?

State Inspectorate (labour inspection)

Fine

The Labour Act prescribes fines for work without a written contract or confirmation and for not handing over the registration copy (art. 14), and for missing records (art. 5); we are confirming the amounts.

We are confirming the amount in the source before we publish it.

What if I am already late?

Do the registration and the contract now; unregistered work carries the highest fines.