All you need to know about working hours and employment in Latvia — in a short guide. For people who work in Latvia and for companies that hire in Latvia for the first time. Choose your language:
- English Hello! Working and hiring in Latvia: all you need to know
- Deutsch Guten Tag! Arbeiten und Personal einstellen in Lettland: das Wichtigste im Überblick
- Español Hola! Trabajar y contratar en Letonia: todo lo que necesita saber
- Français Bonjour! Travailler et recruter en Lettonie : l'essentiel à savoir
- Polski Dzień dobry! Praca i zatrudnianie na Łotwie: wszystko, co musisz wiedzieć
- Українська Вітаю! Робота та наймання працівників у Латвії: усе, що потрібно знати
What the guide covers
For employees
- how many hours you may work, and when overtime starts;
- breaks, daily and weekly rest, night and public holiday work;
- annual leave, sick leave, contract and pay;
- taxes on your salary in 2026;
- where to get help if your employer does not follow the law.
For companies new to Latvia
- what an employer must do before and after hiring;
- how Latvian rules differ from the EU minimum and from what you may be used to;
- employer taxes, working time records and posted workers.
Every rule is checked against the Latvian Labour Law and official sources. Each guide lists its sources and the date it was last checked.