| Abstract [eng] |
This Master's thesis presents the specific features of the content of employer-level collective agreements in Lithuania. As a source of labour law, the collective agreement is one of the most important agreements between the employer and the employer's representatives, which determines the main terms and conditions of employment, such as the conclusion, amendment and termination of the employment contract, wages, working and resting time and social guarantees. These are the specific rules that determine how the employment relationship between the employer and the employees is to be conducted. When analysing the content of collective agreements, it is not uncommon to find that the norms of the Labour Code are expanded and better working conditions are created. The paper presents the concept and development of collective agreements, the types of collective agreements, and the legal regulation of these agreements through national and international legal norms, which are fundamental to the development of social partnership in the country. The Master's thesis analyses 102 agreements from sectors such as public administration, education, manufacturing and industry, health and social care, water supply, transport, energy, cleanliness services, retail trade and other sectors of activity. The review of contracts identifies content trends that improve working conditions for workers through the provision of additional leave, social and other benefits, as well as health and safety regulations. On the other hand, not all agreements can be considered to be of a high quality, due to the duplication of content provisions in different sectors of activity, the frequent citation of the Code, and the number of informative norms in collective agreements. However, this trend is not so recurrent that it can be said that all collective agreements at employer level are of poor quality. It also highlights the main differences between collective agreements in the public and private sectors, which are characterised by the specific features of the negotiation process, the provision of funding and the flexibility to create new provisions. |
