Labour Code prevented from becoming more flexible by unions and employers' associations

The latest debates on the modification of the Labour Code, a bill proposed by the Foreign Investors Council and the Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce, failed again because of trade unionists and because of representatives of employers’ associations.
“We demand the resignation of Labour Minister Ioan Nelu Botiș because of biased attitude to certain employers, because of untruthful statements, and because of favouring the interest of foreign companies, because of arrogance as to the interests of employers’ and trade unions’ associations,” reveals the letter sent yesterday to premier Emil Boc by representatives of the five trade unions (Cartel Alfa, CNSLR Frăția, BNS, CSDR and Meridian) and by employers’ associations UGIR 1903, Conpirom and UNPR.
The bill modifying the Labour Code, which has been subject to public debate for over a month, is set to reach its final form by Friday, the deadline given by premier Emil Boc.
This is the 13th modification of the Labour Code, which is set to enable employers to operate redundancies more easily, use more temporary workers, and reduce the number of hours worked by employees alongside the salary cuts, if the company’s situation requires it.