15/06/2026
Employing people in Estonia? A change to the Employment Contracts Act is worth two minutes of your time.
Since 13 February 2026, you can agree on flexible working hours with any employee — a guaranteed minimum, plus optional extra shifts. But the agreement only holds if it contains five specific clauses. Miss one, and it's void: every extra hour worked becomes overtime at 1.5× the wage, retroactively.
Here's the full breakdown and a checklist before you sign:
https://www.agrello.io/en/blog/flexible-working-time-agreement-estonia-2026/