Slovakia: commentary of the Labor Code amendment coming into force on September 1, 2011

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Slovakian Parliament, the amendment to the Labor Code which brings many changes to nearly one third of labor law regulations was adopted on July 13th by a very small majority. On July 27th, the President of the Slovakian Republic promulgated the amendment which will come into force as planned on September 1st. The goal is to make industrial relations more flexible in order to facilitate the creation of new jobs. Key amendments in this area notably affect the division of working time and the

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