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New developments in employment law – what changes must employers consider in the coming year?
Employment law New developments in employment law – what changes must employers consider in the coming year?
The Estonian Parliament has approved several amendments affecting employment relationships. Many of these will enter into force over the coming year and will alter the content of agreements related to work arrangements. This article provides an overview of the changes that will most significantly impact both employers and employees.
Merli Kesküla
Merli Kesküla
| 6 min read | 05 Dec 2025
Well-planned vacation schedule creates confidence for the employee and stability for the company
Practical advice Well-planned vacation schedule creates confidence for the employee and stability for the company
Every company must prepare and communicate the annual vacation schedule during the first quarter of the year. This is not just a formality – the purpose of the schedule is to ensure smooth work organisation and conscious, mutually considerate planning of employees’ vacation needs.
Gaily Kuusik
Gaily Kuusik
| 6 min read | 05 Dec 2025
Family business of the year: Pro Optika, which captured a third of the market, is chasing new growth
Transaction advisory Family business of the year: Pro Optika, which captured a third of the market, is chasing new growth
Last year, the optical retail chain Pro Optika took a bold step by acquiring its competitor Pere Optika — a move that doubled both its store network and its team. With 50 stores now across Estonia, the company is entering a new growth phase and redefining what it means to be a modern family-run business.
Kristel Tiits
Terje Liiv
| 5 min read | 19 Nov 2025
Kodupaber AS expands its reach with Grant Thornton Baltic’s support
Client story Kodupaber AS expands its reach with Grant Thornton Baltic’s support
In December 2024, AS Kodupaber signed a purchase agreement to acquire the long-established wholesale company Ristart AS. The transaction marked an important milestone in Kodupaber’s growth strategy, supported throughout by Grant Thornton Baltic – from the first negotiations to the successful merger of the two companies in June 2025.
3 min read | 29 Oct 2025
New service: debt collection
Legal New service: debt collection
Starting from September 2025, Grant Thornton Baltic offers both existing and new clients a comprehensive debt collection service. Our goal is to make debt recovery clear, efficient, and results-oriented.
Uljana Feldman
Uljana Feldman
| 3 min read | 20 Oct 2025
Teleworking White Book: state of the art in 15 countries
Labor law Teleworking White Book: state of the art in 15 countries
An overview of remote work developments in 15 countries before, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 min read | 25 Nov 2024
The Commercial Register’s printing press has snapped into action
Compulsory dissolution The Commercial Register’s printing press has snapped into action
Pursuant to amendments that entered into force last year, the Commercial Register can fine or compulsorily dissolve those who are late filing an annual report. Compulsory dissolution can be done if the company lacks registered assets (i.e. no assets evident in the land register, ship register, Commercial Register or Estonian securities register), is not a party to any current judicial proceedings, criminal enforcement proceedings or tax disputes.
Gaily Kuusik
Kristel Tiits
| 6 min read | 15 Aug 2024
When does an Estonian company have to appoint a contact person?
Legal When does an Estonian company have to appoint a contact person?
The rules on the contact person underwent a facelift as part of company law reform, the majority of the amendments of which came into force on 1 February 2023.
Merli Kesküla
Merli Kesküla
| 3 min read | 05 Jul 2024
Compulsory deletion of a company leaves only poor options on the table
Legal Compulsory deletion of a company leaves only poor options on the table
Last year, an amendment to the Commercial Register Act was passed, which meant more fines for companies for the purpose of making the Estonian business environment more transparent.
Kristel Tiits
Kristjan Järve
| 7 min read | 12 Jun 2024
Providing consultation to Pro Optika in preparation for expansion
Mergers and aquisitions Providing consultation to Pro Optika in preparation for expansion
Grant Thornton Baltic provided consultation to OptiPRO OÜ, which operates a retail chain of optometry stores under the brand Pro Optika and acquired the holding company of the Pere Optika chain, Optiland Eesti OÜ. After receiving a merger permit from the Competition Authority, the transaction was completed on June 10, 2024, and OptiPRO OÜ acquired a stake in Optiland Eesti OÜ.
3 min read | 14 May 2024
Working during a longer period of illness is now allowed, if one feels up to it
Labor law Working during a longer period of illness is now allowed, if one feels up to it
On 16 April 2024, Parliament adopted legislation allowing those on sick leave for extended periods to continue working under adapted conditions.
Eliis Talisainen
Eliis Talisainen
| 2 min read | 30 Apr 2024
Problems in practice with compulsory dissolution of companies
Commercial Register Act Problems in practice with compulsory dissolution of companies
For years, the Commercial Register allowed companies to operate in the Estonian business environment as if disclosure of economic figures was optional. Last year, an abrupt change in direction occurred.
Gaily Kuusik
Kristel Tiits
| 8 min read | 08 Apr 2024
E-residents run up against obstacles applying for a new digital ID
Legal E-residents run up against obstacles applying for a new digital ID
Many foreign nationals doing business in Estonia recently received an unpleasant surprise: they are unable to submit their annual report for their company to the Business Register, since they failed to renew their digital ID by the deadline. Meanwhile, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has imposed additional conditions on applying for a new digital ID.
Uljana Feldman
Uljana Feldman
| 2 min read | 28 Mar 2024
Kasvukursil töölepingu lõpetamine
Labor law Yes, employment contracts can be terminated extraordinarily via Messenger
The most important aspect of extraordinary cancellation of an employment contract is that the notice has to be reproducible in writing. The employee should thus be precise in their wording, and the employer should be quick to respond.
Marge Litvinova
Merli Kesküla
| 6 min read | 28 Mar 2024
Eliis Mets
Legal Unexpected situations in the business world, with no quick solutions
As in life itself, the unexpected often strikes in the business world. The article deals with one such scenario that many probably have never thought of.
Eliis Talisainen
Eliis Talisainen
| 6 min read | 09 Feb 2024
Chemical tests
Case study We helped strengthen the cooperation between two large chemical companies
In 2023, the German family company Bodo Möller Chemie bought the distribution rights of the brands Loctite, Teroson and Technomelt from Henkel and established a subsidiary Bodo Möller Chemie Baltics OÜ to deal with the resale of Henkel's adhesives and sealants in the Baltics. The founding of the subsidiary was advised by Grant Thornton Baltic.
2 min read | 26 Jan 2024
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