LITHUANIA | Internship: At work | Work conditions

Working hours

In Lithuania, working hours cannot exceed 40 hours per week. The majority of companies start their working day at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Lunch is usually one hour from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m. Working hours should not exceed eight hours per day. The maximum number of working hours over seven days, including overtime, should not exceed 48 hours.

Annual leave

Annual leave in Lithuania can be minimal, extended or additional. The minimum annual leave is 28 calendar days. In the first working year, the annual leave is usually granted after an uninterrupted period of six months in the workplace. During the second and subsequent years, the annual leave can be taken during any time of the year, depending on priorities. The annual leave can be split into parts at the request of the employee. One of these must be at least 14 calendar days long.

Salary

In Lithuania, considering the specifics of jobs, two types of payment are dominating: For the quantity of work units and for the working time.

Lithuanian business culture

Currently we can observe very large activity of young people in the labour market. Most of them study in the evening and extramural departments and work. Besides, there is a tendency that relatively young employees seek for high positions actively. That‘s why a large part of the leadership of companies and their subdivisions is made up of young and energetic employees.

Small and medium companies are predominant in Lithuania. That‘s why employees who work there must possess not only skills of concrete and narrow profile work but they must have an ability to perform new tasks quickly too. Therefore, they have to be involved in the process of continuous learning. Besides, the director has the largest role in decision making, but a fair amount of the authority is transferred to employees, who must be flexible while making everyday decisions.