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Croatia PEO &
Employer of Record

SALARY PAYMENT IN Croatian Kuna (HRK, kn)

CONTRACT LANGUAGES Croatian / English

PAYROLL TAX 16.50%

PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly

TIME TO HIRE 24 hours
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The Horizons PEO solution allows you to hire in Croatia, without setting up a costly subsidiary.

Horizons has the most fair price point for Croatia PEO on the market with zero hidden fees. Contact us for a cost breakdown

With extensive experience in the Croatian hiring market, Horizons can hire new employees in as little as 24 hours.

Horizons' HR management platform was built to easily manage Croatia & international teams, based on client feedback at each step of development.

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SIMPLE, COMPLIANT HIRING WITH HORIZONS PEO

Hire in Croatia

Horizons provides compliance solutions to ensure your business in Croatia operates in line with Croatian labor laws and tax regulations. Businesses benefit from hiring in, investing in, or job outsourcing to, Croatia in a range of industries, from customer service, to accounting services, to software development. We also process monthly payroll, and, as a Croatia Employer of Record, absorb all local employer liabilities. Partnering with our Croatia PEO is the quickest and most cost-effective way to enter the Croatian market.

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PEO Platform Hire in Croatia, and pay employees through our platform or app.	PEO Cost Our Croatia PEO solution is the most affordable on the market.	Time-to-hire Fast onboarding in Croatia, hire in as little as 24 hours.
Contracts We draft labor contracts compliant with Croatian labor law.	Local Benefits We administer all mandatory benefits and contributions in Croatia.	180+ Countries It doesn’t stop with Croatia — we are an international PEO

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Employment Laws

Employment contracts in Croatia

It is a legal requirement for employers in Croatia to provide new employees with a formal contract of employment with all relevant details of the employment agreement. This should be written in the local language of Croatian, with any references to compensation using the local currency of the Croatian kuna.

Fixed-term

Probationary period	0 – 6 months
Termination notice period	30 days (standard)
Severance	1/3 monthly salary per year of service, max. 6 months salary

Indefinite

Probationary period	0 – 6 months
Termination notice period	30 days (standard)
Severance	1/3 monthly salary per year of service, max. 6 months salary

Working hours in Croatia

Standard working hours in Croatia are 40 hours per week, spread out over five days. Anything above this is classed as overtime, which needs to be paid at 150% of normal rates, and employees cannot work more than eight hours of overtime per week.

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Public holidays in Croatia

There are several nationally celebrated public holidays in Croatia, for which most employees are given the day off:

Holiday Schedule in Croatia [2023]

Croatia has a range of national public holidays that are celebrated annually. In 2023 these holidays are:

Date	Holiday name
1 Jan, 2023	New Year’s Day
6 Jan, 2023	Epiphany
7 Jan, 2023	Orthodox Christmas Day
9 Apr, 2023	Easter Sunday
10 Apr, 2023	Easter Monday
16 Apr, 2023	Orthodox Easter Day
17 Apr, 2023	Orthodox Easter Monday
22 Apr, 2023	Ramadan Bayram (Tentative Date)
1 May, 2023	Labor Day / May Day
30 May, 2023	Statehood Day
8 Jun, 2023	Corpus Christi
22 Jun	Day of Antifascist Struggle
29 Jun, 2023	Kurban Bayram (Tentative Date)
5 Aug, 2023	Victory Day
15 Aug, 2023	Assumption of Mary
16 Sep, 2023	Rosh Hashana
25 Sep, 2023	Yom Kippur
1 Nov, 2023	All Saints’ Day
18 Nov, 2023	Remembrance Day
25 Dec, 2023	Christmas Day
26 Dec, 2023	St Stephen’s Day

Croatia vacation leave

Employers in Croatia must provide their employees with a minimum of 20 days of paid vacation leave every year. Additionally, employees are entitled to up to seven days of personal leave for things like a death in the family.

Croatia sick leave

Employees in Croatia can take up to 42 days of paid sick leave each year, with pay of at least 70% of normal salary.

Parental leave in Croatia

Female employees in Croatia are entitled to paid maternity leave. Generally, they can take up to 28 days of leave before the birth date, then a minimum of 70 days following it, or until the child is six months old. If the parents choose to, the father can take any unused days from the mother after the initial 70-day period.

The parents can also take 120 days each of parental leave after the child is six months old.

Terminations and severance in Croatia

Employment contracts in Croatia can be terminated if both the employer and employee agree, or if there is proper cause for termination. Employers must provide notice periods, the length of which depends on the length of service:

Under one year of service = Two weeks of notice
One year of service = One month of notice
Two years of service = One and a half months
Five years of service = Two months of notice
Ten years of service = Two and a half months
20 years of service = Three months of notice

Some other factors, such as the age of the employee, can result in a longer mandatory notice period. Terminated employees may also be entitled to severance pay.

Taxation in Croatia

Employers in Croatia must pay into various social funds. For health insurance, they must pay 15% of employee salary, for unemployment they must pay 1.7%, and for accident insurance, they must pay 0.5%.

Employers do not have to pay these contributions for five years if they hire young people (under 30 years old).

Health coverage in Croatia

Healthcare is covered by the government and mandatory health insurance contributions, so private health insurance is not necessary. However, some employers may choose to offer it as part of their benefits packages.

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Compensation & benefits

Compensation laws in Croatia

The minimum wage in Croatia (as of January 2019) is 3,750 HRK per month.

Minimum Wage Country Comparison Chart	(Per month in USD)
Switzerland (Geneva)	$4,000
Italy	$2,255
Australia	$1996
Algeria	$156
Uzbekistan	$22

Benefit management in Croatia

Setting up a Croatia benefits system for your workforce can be difficult as a foreign organization. With the language and cultural differences, and a complicated, unique collection of employment laws, running a comprehensive and compliant benefits system can be very time-consuming

At Horizons, we specialize in establishing and running Croatian employee benefits systems. We’ll handle everything, using our extensive experience to ensure you are ready to commence operations in Croatia quickly and efficiently.

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With Horizons, you get quick service, transparent pricing, and expert support.

FAQs

What is the difference between a Croatia PEO and a Croatia EOR?

A Croatia PEO and a Croatia EOR are two types of companies which specialize in providing human resources services to businesses in Croatia.

The main difference between a Croatia PEO and a Croatia EOR is in the scope of their services.

Croatia PEOs provide a full range of HR services, including payroll, benefits administration, and employee recruiting—all under one roof as a co-employer. Engaging a Croatia PEO is essentially outsourcing your HR duties in Croatia.

Croatia EORs actually take over as the legal employer of your employees based abroad. Croatia EORs become responsible for labor compliance for your employees in Croatia.

At Horizons, we offer both PEO and EOR services in Croatia. Get in touch now and let us know what service you are seeking.

Can a PEO in Croatia hire both local and foreign nationals to work in Croatia ?

A PEO in Croatia can feasibly hire both local and foreign nationals to work in Croatia.

However, the ability of Horizons to sponsor your foreign national employee in Croatia may be limited due to visa quotas practiced in many countries.

Contact us with your requirements and our Global Mobility team with review the case and get back to you within 2 business days.

How long does Horizons' Croatia PEO service take to hire an employee?

In most cases, Horizons’ Croatia PEO can hire & onboard your employee within 24 hours. The actual start date of the employee will depend on their notice period obligation to their previous employer as well as any relevant hiring rules in Croatia.

Is it possible to get a work visa in Croatia ?

It is possible to get a work visa in Croatia. Horizons’ Global Mobility team is a dedicated team of work visa experts. They assess the details of each case to determine feasibility and costs before Horizons applies for the work visa on behalf of your employee. If the Global Mobility team determines that your case is feasible, the process is smooth and transparent. Visa spots in Croatia are limited, however—get started today to secure your employees’ visa spot.

hire in Croatia

Croatia PEO & Employer of Record

SIMPLE, COMPLIANT HIRING WITH HORIZONS PEO

Hire in Croatia

Facts & Stats

stay compliant with Croatia labor laws

Employment Laws

Employment contracts in Croatia

Fixed-term

Indefinite

Working hours in Croatia

Hire compliantly in Croatia without a local entity.

Public holidays in Croatia

Croatia vacation leave

Croatia sick leave

Parental leave in Croatia

Terminations and severance in Croatia

Taxation in Croatia

Health coverage in Croatia

hassle-free Croatia compensation & benefits

Compensation & benefits

Compensation laws in Croatia

Benefit management in Croatia

Hire in Croatia in 24h without your own local entity.

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