In an effort to retain employment within industries affected by the Coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) the duration of incentives for employment retention by the Croatian Employment Bureau has been extended from September to December 2020.
Below is an overview of conditions for application of these incentives:
1. Employment retention incentive for specific business sectors and employers whose business activities are suspended or limited
Amount of the incentive | Sectoral employers (i.e. employers performing business activities in specific sectors) | Employers whose business activities are suspended or limited in accordance with the Decisions of the Civil Protection Board (regardless of sector/ business activity) | |
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Business activities are suspended/ limited for more than 14 days:
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Business activities are suspended/ limited up to 14 days:
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Basic eligibility criteria for the incentive |
A) For sectoral employers
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B) For employers whose business activities are suspended (regardless of sector/ business activity)
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C) For employers whose business activities are limited (regardless of sector/ business activity)
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Target group of employees |
Employees:
EXCLUDING:
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Who has to repay the incentive? |
Employers who received incentives for 50 or more employees will be obliged to repay incentives if in the period from the incentive receipt until 31 December 2021:
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Application deadline |
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2. Employment retention incentive for microentrepreneurs
Amount of the incentive |
Amount of the incentive:
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Basic eligibility criteria for the incentive |
Incentive can be used by employers who meet the following criteria:
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Target group of employees |
Employees:
EXCLUDING:
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Application deadline |
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