Improvements to the labour legislation

This reform aims create a clear and modern legislative framework aimed at improving working conditions and work-life balance, better regulating novel forms of work and encouraging the transitions from fixed to open-ended contracts and from undeclared to declared work.

The Law on Tackling Undeclared Work and the Act amending the Labour Law entered into force in January 2023.

Among other things, the new Law on Tackling Undeclared Work defines undeclared work and all its manifestations, strengthens inspections laying down misdemeanour provisions and regulates the process of transferring workers from undeclared to declared work.

At the same time, the Act amending the Labour Law regulates outplace and platform work, limits the number of successive temporary contracts and strengthens the right to work for other employers, revises the 65-year retirement clause, changes the provisions on financing of sick leave and severance for workers at retirement age, encourages additional employment and part-time employment, including provisions to allow flexibility in working time and place of work and reduce the gender pay gap.