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The Seimas approved it on Thursday after the presentation. 74 deputies voted in favor, 2 against and 19 others abstained.
100 percent. The Minister of Social Security and Labor, Linas Kukuraitis, presented the draft Employment Law that establishes the subsidy.
“In view of the fact that the coronavir COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the country’s economy and to allow high-risk jobs to remain and not become redundant or unemployed, it is proposed that During the quarantine period, employers who have declared the downtime of employed persons over the age of 60 would receive a salary allowance, which could be 100% at the employer’s choice.Calculated funds, but not more than the government-approved monthly minimum wage or 70%, but not less than 1.5 MMA ”, is written in the explanatory note of the project.
Currently, all workers with downtime, regardless of age, can expect 90 percent but not more than MMA or 70 percent but not more than 1.5 MMA.
Employers can now choose to pay 10 percent. from at least 607 EUR or 30%. from at least 910.5 euros.
With the adoption of the latest draft of the Employment Law, the employer could choose to pay 30%. from at least € 910.5 or pay nothing. However, the salary of an employee over the age of 60 cannot exceed 607 euros.
In 2020, the retirement age for men in Lithuania is 64, for women: 63.
Algirdas Sysas, a member of the Seimas Social Affairs and Labor Commission, said before the vote that he saw discrimination in this proposal.
“How many cases of age discrimination do you know of? T. and. fired persons What sanctions have you taken against employers who violate labor law? “, I ask.
L. Kukuraitis replied that this is an example of positive discrimination.
“Regarding cases dismissed by age, of 10 thousand. 2.6 thousand in March. People over 60 have been dismissed. Since we have a very small group that has been working for more than 60 years, the scale is really Huge. The reasons are probably discriminatory, but it is very difficult to prove them, “he said.
I would pay for the care of the grandchildren.
L. Kukuraitis also presented drafts of the Laws on Social Security for Sickness and Maternity, Social Security for Unemployment and the Labor Code.
The government proposes to consider them urgently. Before their consideration and approval, the projects will be considered by the Seimas Social Affairs and Labor Commission. The changes will take effect as soon as they are signed by the president.
Rima Baškienė, Seimas first vice president, said parliament intends to adopt the projects next week.
The projects propose, among other things, to extend the payment of benefits for emergency illness and quarantine.
” Give up the condition that the grandparent (grandmother) can receive sickness benefits for a cared grandchild only in cases where both parents (adoptive parents) or one of them do not have access to telework or have been declared negative by their employer and have established that the grandparent can receive sick benefits for a supervised grandchild without exception.
By extending the payment of sickness benefits in this way, in cases where, for example, the parents are divorced and one parent does not care for the child, does not pay child support, etc., the grandfather would have the opportunity to care the grandson and receive sickness benefit during that period. “
According to the Ministry of Social Security and Labor, such benefits can be claimed by around 200 people, who would receive an average benefit of € 600 throughout the quarantine period (2.5 months). Therefore, around 300 thousand LTL would be needed from Sodra’s budget. euros
According to preliminary calculations, all proposals submitted by L. Kukuraitis will require an additional allocation of 1.13 million LTL this year. Sodra budget funds.
It is also explained that the subsidy for wages and benefits for self-employed workers amounted to 56.5 million euros. euros For an additional 791.9 million. The Ministry of Finance has already applied for a € 1 million grant for wages, benefits for self-employed workers, a job search grant, training aid and job creation assistance.
“Changes have been made to this package to meet the needs of individuals and businesses in atypical and difficult situations during and after quarantine. To ensure their access to state aid measures during this difficult period.
During the quarantine period, we introduced a number of improvements and new measures with you to manage the social consequences of the pandemic. Unfortunately, such a sudden development of the system results in people and businesses that are not covered by the newly developed state aid measures, despite the fact that social justice would require otherwise. So we are making changes, ”said L. Kukuraitis before the Seimas vote.
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