Following their demonstrations on 18 September, unions are pleased to see some change in government plans to amend employment conditions but the fight goes on. Unions have joined with employer organisations in submitting their own plans for improving employment and cost-competitiveness. The government has reversed its plan to cut overtime and Sunday work compensation. It is, however, proposing a 30% cut in holiday pay but, in compensation to this cut, will introduce a statutory right to holiday pay to cover all employees. The revised proposals still include an unpaid sick leave waiting day, cuts to annual holiday entitlement and turning some weekday holidays into days without pay. Compensations include some improvements in change security for dismissed employees. In addition, the Government offers for employers a compensation for family leave costs as well as lowering of the social insurance contributions by 1.72 percentage points (private-sector employers). Union membership has grown significantly since the government announced the original plans.
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