Labour Code up for modification

Employers’ associations and unions have agreed to start talks on the modification of the Labour Code, following the meeting with Labour minister Marian S=rbu on Wednesday. “Every union organisation and patronage has agreed that, two months and several days after the enforcement of the new Labour Code, talks are necessary between the two sides, in order to address the issues related to the application of the new normative act,” the Labour minister said. He added the two organisations would set a date for talks to commence and approach every issue step by step. “It is largely about interpretations of the provisions in the new Labour Code. As soon as the two sides reach a conclusion on the date to begin talks, we will meet and reasonably work out any problems they have,” Marian S=rbu specified. The employers’ associations say the talks will focus on “an improvement” of the new normative act, as well as on introducing certain provisions “to the best interest of the employers and of the unions so that the new Labour Code could become functional.” ZF