| Abstract [eng] |
Changes in the Regulation of Working Time under the Labour Code of 2017 This paper theme is - Changes in Working Time Regulation according to the 2017 Labour Code. This new Labour Code brought many innovations and changes into the national legal system. The subject of the paper is the working time and related changes which came with the new Labour Code. All changes are being discussed in this paper. Working time, which is a major part of human life, is the responsibility of the state to ensure that the rights of the individual‘s are not violated, that the interests of the individual‘s are safeguarded in one way or another. It is the duty of the government to legislate to ensure, as far as possible, a dignified and safe life for the people. Labour law is one of the branches of law that a person faces in frequent life situations. This is precisely what working time regulation should do. The legislature is working on this by amending labour law and adopting a new Labour Code. Numerous changes have been made to labour law, which must be of benefit to the participants in the employment relationship. As mentioned above, all of these changes are discussed in this paper, starting with the concept of working time itself, which has been modified and aligned with European Union legislation, to the analysis of the procedure for the adoption and application of five new working time regimes. The paper presents the labour law regulation that existed until July 2017, how the institutes had been regulated, compared to the new regulation. Discussing each rule of law separately, highlighting any changes made, presenting the benefits they should bring to the social partners. The meaning of the statutory provisions, the differences between both Labour Codes (the new one and the old one) and analysis of them are presented after analyzing the comments of the Labour Codes, European Union legal acts, International legal acts and case law. |
