Topic
2026-05-05
Employment

Employer is a person, for the benefit of whom and being subordinate to whom a natural person undertakes an obligation under an employment contract to perform a job function for remuneration. Working capacity of the employer – legal entity arises from the moment of its incorporation, unless a later moment of incorporation is established by legal acts regulating his activity.

The following subjects can be an employer:

  • a natural person;
  • a legal entity, also a unit (branch, representative office ) of a legal entity or other organisation belonging to the jurisdiction of a foreign country and registered in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, or a legal entity, other organisation, a unit of a legal entity or other organisation (branch, representative office) or a group of such persons belonging to the jurisdiction of a foreign country.

The following subjects can be employees:

  • a natural person aged 16 and over, who undertakes an obligation to perform a job function for remuneration under an employment contract with the employer.

Useful links:

For consultation on Labour law, you can send your inquiries for  State Labour Inspectorate.

Temporary Employment 

A temporary employment contract shall be an employment contract concluded for a period not exceeding two months. Grounds for the conclusion of a temporary employment contract (circumstances under which a temporary employment contract may be concluded), the characteristics of the change and expiry of such a contract, as well as of the working and rest time of temporary workers shall be established by the Government.

More information

Contact information:

State labour inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania
Phone: +370 5 265 0193
E-mail: info@vdi.lt
E. inquiry

Certain professions in Lithuania are subject to a recognition procedure, usually to engage in such activities you need to obtain permission from the coordinating institution.

List of regulated professions