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On 25 June 2024, a new draft law on collective labour agreements and collective accords dated 20 June 2024 was published (legislative work list number: UC34).
The proposed provisions are intended to replace in its entirety Section XI of the Labour Code, which currently regulates collective labour agreements.
The premises for a draft bill on collective labour agreements and collective arrangements have been published in the list of the Council of Ministers’ legislative and scheduled work.
The new regulations are intended to regulate comprehensively the rules for entering into and registering collective labour agreements and collective arrangements. From the perspective of employers, the most important of these are:
- Specific term of an agreement. Two terms have been introduced for these agreements: 5 years for an enterprise-level agreement and 10 years for a multi-enterprise agreement. The parties will be able to extend an agreement’s duration for a further term.
- Open range of matters. The range of matters that may be covered by an agreement will be determined by the parties. This represents a significant broadening of the existing scope.
In upcoming parliamentary elections, the new content of art. 154 § 4 of the Electoral Code will apply for the first time. It defines the rights of members of a local or territorial election commission in relation to the performance of their tasks.