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• Takes effect 01.01.2027Employment· TLS

  Minors' annual leave shortens on 01.01.2027: 28 calendar days instead of 35

  On 01.01.2027 § 56 of the Employment Contracts Act (töölepingu seadus, TLS), under which a minor employee's annual leave is 35 calendar days, ceases to…