Prime Minister-designate Inga Ruginienė says she intends to review the length of employees’ annual leave.
In an interview with LRT.lt published on Monday, Ruginienė said the first step would be to encourage trade unions and employers to reach an agreement on the matter.
“During my term, I would really like to review the duration of annual leave. If we see that no agreement is reached, then the state will need to step in,” she told LRT.lt.
She emphasised that unions and employers should handle as many labour issues as possible through negotiations.
“I will make every effort for trade unions and employers to reach more agreements themselves. My goal is more collective agreements and more such compromises,” Ruginienė said.
She added that a “control mechanism” would still be necessary to ensure action when critical decisions are required.
Ruginienė has previously argued that Lithuanian workers should have at least 22 days of paid vacation, noting that the European Union sets a minimum of 20 days, which is what Lithuania’s Labour Code currently mandates.
Before turning to politics last year, Ruginienė was the president of the Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation. She handled negotiations with employer organisations in the so-called Tripartite Council on issues such as worker rights and the minimum wage.
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