Overtime that occurs due to the employee

iTiesības, 11.05.2026.

Overtime work usually means extra costs and administrative challenges for employers. But what happens if overtime builds up not because of a heavy workload, but due to an employee's underperformance, inefficiency, or negligence?

In a recent article for the iFinanses portal, BDO Latvia lawyer Zane Dmitrijeva and legal assistant Loreta Čabovska provide a comprehensive legal analysis of this complex labor law dilemma.

Read the full article on iFinanses portal (in Latvian) here.