The National Assembly passed the draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to a Number of Articles of the Labor Code on 1 April 2002 (the "Amended Law"). The Amended Law was proclaimed by the State President on 19 April 2002 and will come into effect on 1 January 2003.
The Amended Law addresses more than fifty points in the Labor Code that needed elaborating or were considered unclear or out-of-date. The stated aim of the Amended Law is to create social equality, better protect both employee and employer interests and meet the country’s demands for regional and international integration.
Probably the most important changes to the Labor Code include amendments concerning labor contracts, the role of the trade unions, maximum amount of overtime work and dispute resolution procedures.
