Politics
Labour code reform package presented at Lithuanian parliament
After submission on Thursday, the Lithuanian Parliament approved amendments to the Labour Code and accompanying legislation regulating the new social model. […]
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Ethnic minority representatives to hold protest action
Representatives of Lithuania’s Polish-speaking community, backed by the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) political party, are planning a protest action this week over ethnic minority education and the planned reforms of the Labour Code, lzinios.lt reports. […]
Economy
Lithuanian unions stage rally in protest of labour code changes
Around one thousand people attended a rally outside the parliament in central Vilnius on Thursday, protesting against the government’s planned liberalization of the Labour Code. Rally organizers say the reform will reduce certain guarantees for workers. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president cautions against fiscal populism ahead of elections
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the Board of the Seimas on Wednesday. The meeting was held prior to the start of the autumn session of the Seimas, which commences on Thursday. The meeting addressed most important tasks in the areas of economy, defence and social security. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s labour unions to hold rally in Vilnius in protest of labour code reform
On Thursday, 10 September, Lithuania’s trade unions are organising the largest rally since the 2008 financial crisis. The event is to take place outside the Lithuanian Parliament in Vilnius. Approximately 2,000 people will protest against the planned labour code reforms, the so-called new social model. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s labour code overhaul divides opinions
Lithuania is often described as a country where potential investors are put off by a tax system inherited from the Soviet times and inflexible labour code. Still, the new social model, currently in the works and promised to provide more flexible employer-employee relations, have received a fair deal of criticism. […]
Economy
Lithuanian expert sees minimum wage increase as retribution for labour code reform
The government’s decision to increase the minimum monthly wage by 25 euros to 325 euros in July and hints about its potential hike to 350 euros in January may be a retribution for the so-called social model, which includes amendments to the Labour Code, an analyst has said. […]
Economy
Lithuanian government approves labour code reform
The Lithuanian government on Tuesday endorsed a new social model aimed at liberalizing labour relations and revamping the Sodra pension system. The package of draft laws will soon be sent to the parliament for approval. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament likely to put off labour code reform to autumn
Lithuania’s parliament will probably run out of time in the spring session to discuss the new social model involving a series of controversial proposals for more flexible labour relations, Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė said on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian government approves liberalization of labour relations
The Lithuanian government on Friday approved in principle a draft social model, which is meant to liberalize labour relations and reorganize the system of social insurance. […]
Politics
Lithuanian government to consider new social model in June
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius intends to submit to the Lithuanian parliament amended laws on labour relations and social security as soon as possible. Therefore the Government will discuss the new social model for the last time on 8 June. […]
Economy
Lithuanian PM says new labour code to bring more flexibility
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that much-discussed draft amendments to the country’s Labour Code will be good both for employees and employers and will make the labour market much more flexible. […]
Economy
Lithuanian investors say government should set up national airline
The Investors’ Forum has proposed that the Government of Lithuania invest in a national airline. […]
Economy
Experts to start work on changing Lithuania’s labour laws
Experts working on amendments to the Labour Code will examine a proposal to liberalize the existing dismissal procedure. […]