In July 2015, the Lithuanian government decided to impose a new social model in order to improve what was considered as an obsolete legislative environment that was preventing foreign investment in the country (c.f. article No. 9185). After months of discussion in the tripartite council (government, unions and employers), the government decided to speed up the procedure by presenting it to the Parliament without the full agreement of the trade unions.
However, Parliament, under pressure from the Social Democratic Party and the Labor Party, members of the governing coalition, introduced a large number of changes, which slowed its adoption. The content of the project is settled, although some uncertainty still exists over actually reaching an agreement during Parliament’s spring session, notwithstanding the government’s eagerness for a rapid vote. Unions view the new law as favoring employers over employees. Given that elections are slated for
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