Slovakia : the new Labour Code comes into effect in September

After a very intense dialogue connected with a strong battle between the coalition and opposition, trade unions and employers' representatives, the major new measure of 2007, the amendment to the Labour Code, was approved by the Slovak Parliament on 28 June 2007. It will come into effect in September 1st. The law firm Peterka & Partners comments, for e-europnews, the new text. (Ref. 070656)
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The new Act substantially changes the current wording of the Slovak Labour Code which has been effective since 2002. The new government, led by Robert Fico, introduced a pro-employees’ approach in the Labour Code. The most significant changes are the following:

  • Definition of dependant work. The new definition is a compromise between the government and social partners. “Dependent work” is work conducted in a form where an employee is subordinated to an employer, and which is performed personall
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