(May 2017) The new labour code is set to be implemented in July although trade unions want it deferred to January 2018 with further amendments in line with the proposals of the President. The code has been discussed in the Tripartite Council but it was unable to find consensus on many issues. President Dalia Grybauskaite has been a consistent critic of the amended code and argues that if adopted in its current form then it would have to be amended immediately to provide better protection for workers' and trade union rights.
Unions continue to push for labour code changes
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Unions continue campaign against Labour Code
(September 2016) Trade unions are moblising on 10 September in their continuing campaign against the proposed new Labour Code. The President blocked the code over the summer and EPSU has sent a message of protest to the Lithuanian government arguing that the Code will do nothing for the economy and only create more precarious working conditions, particularly for young workers. Read more at LPPFS (LT).
Employers push for labour code reforms
The AZZZ employers’ organisation and other business groups are lobbying the government to make changes in the labour code. They want to see more flexibility around working time and rules on hiring and firing employees. In contrast, the trade unions are more or less happy with the labour code and any reforms should focus on reducing overtime and working hours. Read more at > Slovak news website (EN)