Dundulis on the proposal to limit time in supermarkets: We would probably lay off about 100 employees

“I personally [šį siūlymą] I evaluate it positively, the buyers, I am sure, will evaluate it negatively, and the employees, I don’t even know it, “he said on the” Delfi diena “program.

“We would probably lay off about 100 employees, but the efficiency of the employees who would stay would increase and their salaries would also increase,” said D. Dundulis.

He also added that this proposal seems populist to him, although it is possible to implement it.

“From Monday to Saturday we worked 11 hours and on Sundays 10 hours. This is a really quite realistic offer,” said the owner of the Norfa group of companies.

Gintautas Paluckas, one of the members of the Seimas who registered such amendments to the Code of Local Autonomy and Administrative Offenses, says that the proposal arose for several reasons.

“The first is to increase the autonomy of decision of the municipalities. There is also the desire to create a little more space for small traders and small businesses, ”said a member of the Socialist Group.

In his opinion, this proposal should not be linked to unavoidable layoffs.

“Nowadays some supermarkets are looking for employees, they can’t find them or even transport them within a 100km radius, so to speak of everyone shooting something is probably not entirely accurate, especially since many large supermarkets are trying to push boxes automatic, which in the long term, as well as the need for manpower, will certainly be reduced. Those processes, in my head, are basically unavoidable “, said G. Paluckas in the program” Delfi diena “.

As reported by the Elta agency on Monday, it is proposed to regulate that both supermarkets and supermarkets tenants must follow the established schedule, regardless of the nature of their activities.

„120 square meters. meter. The threshold was chosen because stores with an area greater than this size belong to companies with significant market power in the retail trade of food, beverages and tobacco products, of which there are currently 5 in Lithuania: Palink, Rimi Lietuva, Norfos mažmena ”/“ Rivona ”,“ Lidl Lietuva ”,“ Maxima Lt ”. Municipalities would issue licenses for such commerce with a scheduled trading schedule.

The new proposed legal framework would come into effect in 2022. January 1

Currently, the opening hours of non-specialized points of sale, which include the sale of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, are not licensed, nor is there any administrative responsibility for non-compliance with working hours.