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Employers Claim Labour Code Amendment Contradicts Manifesto
Thursday 07 Octtber 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, October 7 (TASR) - The proposed amendment to the Labour Code is in contradiction to the Government Manifesto, the Republic Union of Employers (RUZ) claimed on Thursday.
"RUZ radically disagrees with the submitted amending proposal to the Labour Code and requires its withdrawal from the legislative process. The proposed amendment will unfavourably impact the flexibility of the labour market and will have a real impact on employment," read RUZ's comments to the legislative proposal.
The Labour Ministry is planning to introduce a maximum threshold for the number of employees that can be temporarily hired from employment agencies to 10 percent of the total number of employees. Employers warn that as many as 15,000 people could lose their jobs due to the measure. RUZ claims that employers who currently use the option to hire people this way (ostensibly to meet peak demands and ensure limited layoffs in a downturn, but also due to being spared the expensive employment levies long-term) employ about 22 percent of their staff via employment agencies.
The Labour Ministry rationalises the idea by saying it is trying to prevent the misuse of agency employees. According to the ministry, some employers have been terminating agreements with their regular staff and relying solely on employees hired temporarily via agencies for their production.
In addition, RUZ doesn't agree with the obligation to place an employee returning from parental leave at the same position they previously had. RUZ claims this is overly restrictive and ineffective. "In three years, significant changes may take place in the given work activity, and training the former employee for his or her old-new position may be in many cases more difficult," read the comments.
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