The National Employers Confederation of Moldova expresses its bewilderment at the President’s decision, following consultations with the National Trade Unions Confederation, not to promulgate Law No. 188 to amend and supplement the Labor Code. The National Employers Confederation describes this decision as detrimental to the business community and says that the businesses are deprived of the possibility of explaining the necessity of such changes, IPN reports.
The business community said this law should be promulgated, explaining that the current labor legislation mainly does not stimulate the activity of business entities.
“The amendment of the Labor Code becomes an imperative. We consider conditions to stimulate the activity of businesses should be created to develop the country’s economy. The Republic of Moldova should make the legal farmworker that regulates labor relations more flexible so as to eliminate the protective and bureaucratic character. The Confederation has always pleaded for the improvement of the legislation of the Republic of Moldova, in particular the Labor Code, so as to balance out the labor relations and not to disfavor the employees or employers,” the Confederation says in a statement.
It calls on the President of the Republic of Moldova to show equidistance during the consultations on economic and social subjects he holds and calls upon Parliament to reexamine Law No. 188 to amend and supplement the Labor Code, keeping the existent position.
Last week, President Igor Dodon said the trade unionists do not agree with Law No. 188 to amend and supplement the Labor Code, which was adopted by the legislature and transmitted to the President for promulgation. According to him, the representatives of trade unions said the given law diminishes the social guarantees of employers and provides privileges to the business community.
Among the amendments proposed by Parliament are to reduce the period of additional unpaid leave for looking after a child by two years (until the child reaches four, as opposed to six years at present), and to exclude the obligation to attribute a number of the unit’s register to the individual work contract. Dodon said he will make use of his powers and will not promulgate this law.
