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Croatia (HR)
Employment
In Croatian agriculture there are 35,000 full-time employees and 2,000 seasonal workers.
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Wages and Labour Costs
Wages are negotiated at the company level. The average wage in agriculture is € 2.82 per hour.
Employees pay a total of 19.5 % as welfare insurance contributions, thereof 14.5 % to the national pension fund and 5 % to a personal account in the pension fund for individual provision for old age.
Employers pay 17.5 % of the wage for worker welfare insurance: Contributions to the health insurance (15 %), unemployment insurance (1.7 %) and work accident insurance (0.5 %).
International Comparison of Wages and Labour Costs
Working Time
The weekly working time is 40 hours in 48 working weeks per year (1,920 effective working hours).
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Leave and Paid Holidays
4 weeks of paid holidays are granted per year.
International Comparison of Leave and Paid Holidays
Social Insurance
Employees pay contributions to the Republic's fund for pension insurance.
Occupational Health and Safety
No data for agriculture available.
International Comparison of Occupational Health and Safety
Trade Union Influence
In agriculture 4,500 workers are unionised.
International Comparison of Trade Union Influence
Minimum Standards
Negotiations on a statutory minimum wage are under way.
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Trade Union Participation
A collective agreement is required for companies with more than 100 employees.
There are company unions. The social dialogue at the tri-partite level is poorly developed.
International Comparison of Trade Union Participation
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