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According to the report, during the year the Labor Disputes Commissions examine around 8 thousand. labor disputes. Almost every 5 labor disputes are resolved after the parties sign a peace treaty.
Professor Gintautas Bužinskas, a member of the labor employers ‘committees delegated by the Lithuanian Employers’ Confederation, reveals that the majority, even around 75 percent. – The labor disputes that are dealt with each year consist of wage irregularities. This year is no exception.
G. Bužinskas notes that the pandemic has led to an increase in disputes over illegal dismissals. They make up 7 percent. all labor disputes. Jovita Pretzsch, president of the Lithuanian union Solidarumas, also supports her.
“The pandemic has now played a very important role in labor disputes. More and more workers are turning to us for unjustified dismissals and wage breaches. Very often we receive requests from employees of restaurants, cafes and hotels to resolve labor disputes,” says a union representative.
It maintains that employers do acknowledge the violation in good faith, do not object, but identify the problems caused by the pandemic, which are the subject of disputes.
In most cases, employees initiate a labor dispute, and employers generally only ask for compensation for property damage. In the first half of this year, about 260 cases of this type were processed, but an upward trend is observed.
According to G. Bužinskas, he and his colleagues have a duty to ensure that the parties resolve their disputes amicably and conclude a peace agreement through mutual concessions. In the first half of 2020, more than 700 cases were resolved in this way. This trend is also confirmed by the cases in which the plaintiff waives his claims.
“It often happens that an employee requests an unpaid wage and the employer, upon finding out, rushes to pay and the employee withdraws his request,” says a member of the Labor Disputes Commission.
“When it comes to the legality of dismissal, the settlement agreement often ends with one of the clauses which is an agreement between the parties to change the reasons for dismissal, such as dismissal at the request of the parties or at the request of the employee instead of dismissal, ”explains G. Bužinskas.
According to the specialist, the reason for the dismissal has a significant impact on both the financial situation of the employee and his reputation. An employee fired for a violation of garbage labor rights loses the right to receive social benefits as well as his reputation. After the presentation of the conciliation agreement approved by a decision of the Labor Disputes Commission, Sodra allows the reasons for the dismissal to be changed and then a new entry appears in the database, which satisfies both parties.
Union spokesperson J. Pretzch also agrees with the parties on the benefits of the peace accords. According to her, this approach is beneficial for both parties, since the peace agreement enters into force the same day it is concluded, the parties no longer have to wait, a clear decision is made, which is recorded in a written document.
During 8 years of work in the Labor Dispute Commissions, Professor G. Bužinskas sees great progress in the Labor Dispute Commissions: “Only about 10 percent. Commission decisions are appealed to the courts and only 10% of those court decisions are annulled. These are good results that we can be happy about. If you ask me if the labor dispute commissions are still fulfilling their mission, I think so. “
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