Latvia - Proposal for a more flexible approach towards Labour Law - April 30, 2020

The Ministry of Economics has submitted to the cabinet a proposal to take a more flexible approach towards using the Labour Law in relation to the wages of employed persons during periods of ‘downtime’. The proposals addresses the use of the Labour Law in certain COVID-19 crisis measures intended to preserve employment levels.

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