EAPM
Estonia
Estonian Association for Personnel Development (PARE)
- Address :
- Office: Jõe 5, 10151 Tallinn, Estonia
- Phone number :
- +372 611 6411
- Fax number :
- +372 611 6410
- Website :
- http://www.pare.ee
- Email address :
- pare@pare.ee
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President |
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| Executive Director: |
Piret Puss, Tel. +372 611 6410 |
| International Manager: | |
| Date Association Founded: | 1992 |
| National Employers' Association: | Estonian Employers' Confederation, tel. +372 699 9301, http://www.ettk.ee/en/ |
| National Unions' Association: | Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions, tel. +372 641 2800, contact Liina Carr, email liinaeapmdotcarreapmateakleapmdotee |
| Government Employment Office: | Ministry of Social Affairs, tel. +372 626 9301, http://www.sm.ee/ |
| Total Number Of Members: | 300 (220 organisational, 80 individual) |
| Membership Categories: | Organisational and individual |
| Number of Regional Branches: | 1 |
| Recognition of other External Qualifications: | Yes |
| Title of Primary Publication and Frequency of Issue: | Weekly electronic bulletin |
| Details of Professional Education Schemes: | PARE provides basic HR training and training programme for HR managers in strategic level in the organisations |
| Other Activities: | Club events and discussion groups, training programmes, HR professional standard, annual awards "Best HR Project" and "Best Potential in HR Management", professional advisory services, regional and international networking, policy development, social activities |
| Annual National Conference Dates: |
Annual HRM Conference 7-8 April 2011 |
Economy
- Real GDP growth:
- 2005: 10.5 % ;
- 1st half of 2006: 11.7 %
- Inflation rate: 2005: 4.1%
- January to September 2006 average: 4.4%
- Trends: Very rapid growth of the economy, booming real estate/construction/financial intermediation sectors.
Politics
- Party in power: The Government coalition consists of three political parties: Estonian Reform Party (Eesti Reformierakond), Estonian Centre Party (Eesti Keskerakond), and Estonian People's Union (Eestimaa Rahvaliit ).
- Changes over the last 12 months: The Govrnment assumed office on 13 April 2005.
- Major issues on the agenda: From the 9th of October 2006 the President of Estonia is Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Election of the Parlament will take place in March 2007.
Labour market
- Employment rate, aged 15-74:
- 2005: 57.9
- 2006 IQ: 60.5 2006 II Q: 62.0
- Unemployment rate:
- 2005: 7.9
- 2006 IQ: 6.4 2006 II Q: 6.2
- Jobs growth, aged 15-74:
- 2005: 2.0
- 2006 IQ: 6.8 2006 II Q: 6.7
- Skills shortages: There is lack of skilled labour (solderers, constructors etc) and servants.
- Rate of pay increases (deflated by CPI):
- 2005: 6.6
- 2006 IQ: 10.8 2006 II Q: 10.1
HR issues
- New employment legislation:
- New government initiatives: Government is looking for different cooperation options to recruite new employees from the countries who will join EU in 2007 and also from the non-member countries
- Trends to notice: The hottest topics among the HR professionals are connected with pay and reward. Recruting new employees is more challenging than ever before, as many people have left to work to other EU countries
- News:
- 15th Human Resource Management Conference “Attractive Organisation” will take place 12- 13 April 2007 in Tartu, Estonia.
- PARE will be celebrating it`s 15th Birthday in November 2007
Taxation and social insurance law
- Social security contribution:
- Tax rate:
- Estonia’s long-serving system of low, flat rate taxes, in particular, the 24 per cent income tax, is simple with no "hidden extras". Since January 1 2000, all reinvested corporate profits are exempted from corporate income tax in order to encourage enterprises to reinvest their profits. The system of VAT (set at 18 per cent) is in harmony with EU requirements. Employers pay a social and health insurance tax, which is 33 per cent of the gross wage.
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