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Employment, Management Agreements

We advise domestic and international clients in various sectors providing comprehensive support in all aspects of domestic and international employment law.

We provide expertise in all of the following:

  • Planning and setting up local and pan-Baltic employment and management structures
  • Conducting negotiations when a client is looking to appoint or dismiss an employee or member of management
  • Preparing agreements for management and employees
  • Advising on non-competition and other restrictive covenants
  • Advising on incentive schemes
  • Drafting standard policy documents for employers
  • Advising on dismissals and handling collective issues
  • Conducting employment law due diligence
  • Assisting in disputes and litigation
  • Handling employment issues related to corporate transactions and restructurings
  • Assisting in processing of employee data
  • Immigration
  • Advising on employment taxes

COBALT is a longstanding member of Ius Laboris, an exclusive international network of the leading employment, labour and pension law firms that provide companies employing an international workforce with first-class legal advice and support on all human resources issues.

 

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Baltic Disputes Market Overview 2024   2025 - 01 - 23

Whistleblower Protection Act finally adopted   2024 - 05 - 22

Entrepreneurs, don’t miss the deadline for your annual report, as the new regulation penalises delays   2023 - 05 - 31

Labour Law Newsletter – New Opportunities and Changes in Employment Relations: More Flexible Working Hours, Greater Role for Medical Practitioners in Occupational Health, Hiring Foreign Workers   2022 - 12 - 20

Employees with independent decision-making capacity   2022 - 12 - 16

Changes in organising occupational health and safety   2022 - 12 - 16

Hiring foreign workers   2022 - 12 - 16

More flexible on-call time for ICT employees   2022 - 12 - 16

Exceptions concerning consecutive fixed-term employment contracts with people registered as unemployed   2022 - 12 - 16

Construction contractor liability for wages not received by the employees of a subcontractor   2022 - 12 - 16

Recruitment of Ukrainians. Things you should know   2022 - 04 - 22

Employment guide for Ukrainian employees in Lithuania   2022 - 03 - 23

Relevant information regarding the Ukrainian citizens   2022 - 03 - 09

Latvian electronic identification cards now available for foreigners   2021 - 10 - 28

Estonia: Salary subsidies extended to March   2021 - 03 - 09

Latvia: Brexit Guide for International Employers by Ius Laboris   2021 - 02 - 15

COVID-19 in Latvia: How and where to work – Ius Laboris Guide for International Employers   2021 - 02 - 02

COVID-19 in Estonia: How and where to work – Ius Laboris Guide for International Employers   2021 - 02 - 02

COVID-19 in Estonia: Ius Laboris Back to Work Guide for International Employers   2020 - 09 - 10

COVID-19 in Latvia: Ius Laboris Back to Work Guide for International Employers   2020 - 09 - 08

Crisis solutions for HR management   2020 - 06 - 30

COVID-19 Estonia: Coronavirus in employment relations – payment of salary subsidies extended, employees return to workplaces   2020 - 06 - 01

COVID-19 in Latvia: Law on measures for the management of national emergency and its consequences, state financial aid   2020 - 05 - 11

COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – April update   2020 - 04 - 03

COVID-19 in the Baltics and Belarus: FAQs by employers   2020 - 04 - 03

COVID-19 in Latvia: Procedure for payment of idle time compensations   2020 - 03 - 27

CEELM COVID-19 Comparative Legal Guide: Contracts in Latvia   2020 - 03 - 20

COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – March 20 update   2020 - 03 - 20

COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations   2020 - 03 - 13

COVID-19 in Lithuania: Can employers lay-off employees due to Coronavirus?   2020 - 03 - 12

Employee Confidentiality vs. Non-competition: TOP 5 Tips   2019 - 11 - 04

Baltic Employment Law News – May 2019   2019 - 05 - 13

What preparations are being made for Brexit in terms of immigration rules in Latvia   2019 - 02 - 22

Baltic Employment Law News – November 2018   2018 - 11 - 27

The Littler Mendelson Guide to International Employment and Labor Law, Fifth Edition   2018 - 01 - 09

Baltic Employment Law News – November 2017   2017 - 11 - 01

Baltic Corporate Law News – July 2017   2017 - 07 - 27

Baltic Employment Law News – March 2017   2017 - 03 - 20

Can an employee be paid in kind?   2016 - 09 - 30

Requirement to be satisfied prior to acquisition of all or part of business of the proper fulfilment of the information and consultation obligation   2016 - 09 - 28

Lithuanian lawmakers override the presidential veto of the Labour Code   2016 - 09 - 14

What is a business trip?   2016 - 08 - 08

Comparative Investment Guide to the Baltics – July 2016   2016 - 07 - 28

Amendments to the Labour Law – June 2016   2016 - 07 - 05

The use of volunteer work in commercial activity   2016 - 03 - 07

Ius Laboris. Introduction to economic and organisational dismissals. Latvia Chapter.   2016 - 02 - 26

Changes to agreement for employees with a minimum wage   2016 - 01 - 15

False self-employment   2015 - 07 - 06

Invalidation of employee’s termination notice   2015 - 03 - 31

Amendments to the Labour Law – December 2014   2014 - 12 - 22

On time limits for suspension of employee   2013 - 11 - 01

The Littler Mendelson Guide to International Employment and Labor Law, 3rd edition, Volume III. Latvia chapter   2012 - 07 - 02

"I have been working with COBALT many years now. If I need help, they respond quickly. This is what makes this company unique - people, collaboration, thoroughness and high professional standards."
Legal 500 2025, Employment, Estonia office
"The department stands out in the industry for its exceptional combination of speed, detailed advice and expertise."
Chambers Europe 2025, Employment, Estonia office
“Attentive approach and valuable advice, cooperation and continuous consultation, professional case preparation and management of large amounts of information.”
Legal 500 2025, Employment, Lithuania office
“COBALT's employment lawyers are easy to approach and provide prompt as well as clear responses. They have great experience and can work together as a team.
Chambers Europe 2025, Employment, Latvia office