Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Lithuania as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Lithuania: Minimum wage increased (July 2016)
On 1st July, the minimum wage in Lithuania rose by 8 …
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Lithuania: Minimum wage to be increased (January 2016)
It has been agreed that Lithuania’s national minimum wage will increase by 7 …
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Lithuania/Moldova: New bilateral social security agreement
Lithuania and Moldova recently entered into a bilateral social security agreement which came into force on October 4th 2015 …
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Lithuania: Latest on labour law reforms
A Tripartite Council made up of employers, trade unions and government representatives has now completed its review of Lithuania’s draft new Labour Code …
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Lithuania: Significant reforms to employment laws approved
The government in Lithuania has approved a number of amendments to the country’s employment laws …
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Lithuania: Labour Code amendments to reduce illegal work
A number of changes have been made to the Lithuanian Labour Code in an attempt to tackle the issue of illegal employment and to ensure that workers are fairly paid …
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Lithuania: Minimum wage to be increased from October 2014
The government in Lithuania has endorsed a proposal to increase the national minimum monthly wage by 35 litas (10 euros/12 …
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Lithuania: Approval given to adopt euro
European Union ministers have announced that Lithuania will become the nineteenth member to adopt the euro …
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Lithuania: Amendments to the Labour Code
New amendments to the Lithuanian Labour Code, relating to strikes and collective agreements, will enter into force on July 1st 2014 …
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Lithuania: Talks on national minimum wage increase
The National Tripartite Council of Lithuania – composed of representatives for employers, trade unions and the government – has decided to postpone discussions on raising the national minimum wage …
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Lithuania: Countries not ready to join the eurozone
Following its assessment of eight countries’ readiness to join the eurozone, the European Commission has proposed that Lithuania become the 19th country to adopt the euro, on January 1st 2015 …
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Lithuania: On course to join the euro
Having obtained approval by the European Parliament on April 7th, Lithuania remains on course to join the eurozone …
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Lithuania: Work intensity to be specified in agreements
An amendment to the Lithuanian Labour Code, which would require hourly pay rates and the rate of work (productivity and work intensity) to be specified in every collective agreement and employment contract, has been submitted to parliament …
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