Croatia

• New Year’s Day
• Epiphany
• Easter Monday
• International Workers Day
• Statehood Day
• Corpus Christi
• Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
• Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
• Assumption of Mary
• All Saints Day
• Remembrance Day
• Christmas Day
• St. Stephen's Day

Working Hours

Employees can work up to 40 hours a week.

Minimum Wage

HRK 5,274.15 per month.

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to HRK 360,000	20%
More than HRK 360,000	30%
Pension & disability insurance	20%

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in Croatia.

Employment contracts in Croatia must be written. They should include:

• Employer and employee addresses
• Job title and responsibilities
• Working hours
• Salary
• Contract length and work start date
• Notice period

Fixed-term contracts are only permitted for replacing temporarily absent employees, temporary projects, and seasonal work.

Annual Leave

Minimum of four weeks' paid holiday.

Sick Leave

Sick leave entitlement depends on the years of service with the employer and the reason for sickness absence.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: 98 days' fully paid leave.
• Paternity leave: none, but fathers can take up to 7 days' fully paid leave for important personal needs.
• Parental leave: 4-15 months per parent, depending on the age of the child. Parental leave can be transferred to the other parent.

Termination Process

There are two types of contract termination in Croatia:

• Regular termination includes redundancy and dismissal for misconduct. Dismissal without cause is only allowed if the employer can't find an alternative suitable position for the worker.

• Exceptional termination allows termination without notice if a continuing professional relationship is not possible due to a breach of contract.

  Severance Pay

  Severance pay is usually paid at one-third of the average salary paid in the last 3 months, multiplied by the employee's years of service.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record solution, clients and workers can reap the benefits of Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme – a market-leading unified corporate insurance programme that connects all Mauve entities to its two preferred providers.

The insurance provides coverage in overseas locations through a combination of the master policy and its linked local policies, where required by law in certain jurisdictions. The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability - £10,000,000 combined limit.
• Professional Indemnity - £5,000,000 limit.
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit is dependent on location of work.

For specific information about statutory and recommended insurances in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve.