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Lithuania

Last updated on 3/5/2019
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Minimum gross wage

2.45 EUR per hour
400 EUR per month
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Minimum salary are paid only for unskilled work

Salary per category

Unskilled

400 EUR per month

Skilled

> 400 EUR per month

Average salary (indication)

777.7 EUR per month

Daily

8 hours

Weekly

40 hours

Overtime

12 hours per week
180 hours per year

Breaks

Lunch

1 hour

Special conditions

36 hours per week

Within Lithuania

Subsistence/daily allowance

5.7 EUR per hour

Posted from Lithuania

Subsistence/daily allowance

Applicable
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It depends to which country person are posted to

Overtime

100 % of average salary

Night work

10:00 PM to 6:00 am
150 % of salary per hour
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Formula: Basic monthly salary * 12 months * 1.5. Night work is 7 hours max.

Working on Saturdays

200 % of salary per hour

Working on Sundays

200 % of salary per hour

Working on public holidays

200 % of salary per hour

Shift work

Allowed

Supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes

Not applicable to posted workers

Additional wage components

Applicable

Number of holidays

20 days per year in a 5 day working week
24 days per year in a 6 day working week

Public holidays

12 days per year
New Year's Day
16 february lithuanian state restoration day
11 march lithuanian independence day
Easter
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Midsummer Day
6 july goverment day
Assumption day
All Saints' Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day

Social security contributions

30.98 %

Additional social security insurance

3 %

Income tax

15 %

Additional pension funds

2 %

Sickness/illness

Day 1 to 2 : 80 to 100 % of salary from the employer
From day 3 : 80 % of salary from the national social insurance fund (sodra)

Work injuries/accidents

100 % of salary
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If an accident happens at work or on a way to/from work is recognized as an insured event

Info Contacts

Lithuanian industry trade union federation

J. Basanavičiaus g. 29A
LT-03109 Vilnius
Lietuva
Tel. +370 5 230590
You can contact us in the following languages
English, Lithuanian