Cut working time without employees’ consent. In fact, businesses willing to reduce the number of days worked by their employees, by appealing to short-time working, would be allowed to implement 30-hour weeks, instead of the statutory 40 hours. As pointed out by the Confederation of Industrialists, several businesses are already using the measure as an alternative to layoffs. In fact, the State itself imposed unpaid days off to its civil servants. However, until now, the law required employees’ formal consent, which employers and the government would like to remove. On Tuesday, November 3, Irena Degutiene, head of the Lithuanian Parliament, said she was in favor of this type of reform.
re as an alternative to layoffs. In fact, the State itself imposed unpaid days off to its civil servants. However, until now, the law required employees’ formal consent, which employers and the government would like to remove. On Tuesday, November 3, Irena Degutiene, head of the Lithuanian Parliament, said she was in favor of this type of reform.
But the idea is far from being unanimously approved. Leader of the Confederation of Lithuanian Unions (LPSK) Arturas Cerniauskas denounced the “cold-bl
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