| Abstract [eng] |
In this master's thesis the regulation of flexible work forms in the new 2017 Labor Code of the Republic of Lithuania was analyzed. The main purpose of this study was to reveal the peculiarities of regulation in the context of the challenges posed by precarious work and their practical application. To maintain consistency in the work, the distinction between standard forms of work and flexible forms of work is discussed first, the concept of precarious work and causes of precarious work are studied. The main ones are the uncertainty about the duration of employment, the accountability to the employer and the insecurity due to the lack of social security, low wages, legal and practical difficulties in joining trade unions are the cornerstones in defining precarious labour relations. Having defined the concepts of flexible forms of work and precarious work, the master's thesis analyzes these flexible forms of work in the Labor Code of the Republic of Lithuania: fixed-term work, temporary employment (employment through employment agencies), job sharing, work for several employers, part-time work and remote work. The mandatory regulation of the European Union with regard to these forms of work is discussed as well as its transposition into the national legal system. The problem areas of flexible forms of work highlighted by various national and foreign authors are analyzed, reviews and researches prepared by international organizations and institutions on these issues are discussed as well as how all of these problems are solved or adressed in the new Labor Code of the Republic of Lithuania, comparisons and statistics are presented. |
