The parliament’s legal committee approved a bill on the state of emergency measures to limit the spread and overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic. The Labour Code changes will allow employers to force employees to take their paid leave during the state of emergency. When a company’s operations are suspended by government order, employees have to be paid no less than 50% of their net wages, but no less than 75% of the minimum wage.
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