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Latvia: Latest developments in working life Q4 2019
13 Marts 2020
The adoption of the state budget for 2020 and healthcare worker protests calling on the government to fulfil its commitment to wage increases are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest develop...
Latvia: Latest developments in working life Q3 2019
25 Novembris 2019
The government’s priorities and responsibilities for 2020 and the ongoing debates about pay rises for workers in the healthcare and education sectors are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the third quarter of 2019.
Latvia: Latest developments in working life Q2 2019
28 Augusts 2019
The results of the European Parliament elections, a proposed administrative regional reform, a wage rise for teachers and a general agreement in the construction sector are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the second quarter of 2019.
Latvia: Latest developments in working life Q1 2019
31 Maijs 2019
The state budget, protests from teachers over low salaries, salary increases for healthcare workers, governmental reforms and amendments to the Labour Law are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the first quarter of 2019.
Latvia: Latest working life developments Q4 2018
13 Marts 2019
Parliamentary elections and the formation of a new government, an emergency medical crisis in Riga, stalled attempts to improve sector-level collective bargaining and the impact of the availability and quality of labour on foreign investment are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Latvia: Latest working life developments Q3 2018
20 Novembris 2018
The upcoming parliamentary elections and a high level of activity among social partners in the education, healthcare, public services and construction sectors are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the third quarter of 2018.
Latvia: latest working life developments Q2 2018
13 Septembris 2018
A new agreement on overtime pay, a warning about the power balance between employers and employees, an increase in wages and a workforce deficit are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the second quarter of 2018.
Latvia: Latest working life developments – Q1 2018
24 Maijs 2018
Unemployment fears in the financial services sector, the enactment of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, the shadow economy in the catering sector and solutions to labour shortages are the main topics of this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the first quarter of 2018.
Latvia: Latest working life developments – Q4 2017
07 Februāris 2018
The state budget for 2018, tax reforms, the ending of strike action by healthcare workers, and continued wage growth are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Latvia: Amendments to labour law promote sectoral collective bargaining
27 Novembris 2017
Amendments to the Latvian labour law (from 16 August 2017) are expected to promote collective bargaining at sector and territorial levels and to strengthen the role of collective agreements, although they may be more favourable for employers than employees.