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From the perspective of international businesses, the Baltic States are often viewed as a single market. However, in the field of employment law, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are aligned mainly at the level of general principles. The terms of employment contracts, probationary periods, overtime remuneration, leave entitlements, employment taxes and procedures for terminating employment relationships differ significantly between the three countries. Consequently, a company cannot automatically apply a single HR policy across all three Baltic States.

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