Thu, 17 Jun 2010: ECTU calls for tax reform…
Jun 17, 2010 Baltics
The organization also estimates that the state should impose an obligatory insurance to cover work-related accidents and professional ailments, as this would motivate companies to improve the work...Tags: Ailments, Budgets, Confederation, Economic Decline, Economic Growth, Insurance, Medical Insurance, Negotiations, Pension Insurance, Periods, Policy Measures, Public Health, Rsquo, State Pension, Tax Reform, Taxation Policy, Trade Unions, Wit, Work Environment, Work Related Accidents
Wed, 20 Jan 2010: Government crackdown on illegal labor…
Jan 20, 2010 Baltics
This practice of tax evasion, however, is very serious, given that the taxes are not being paid into the budget, says the minister. According to Augulis, the situation will not improve in the near...Tags: Amendments, Budget, Consultations, Employment Level, Government Contracts, Government Crackdown, Illegal Labor, Inspectorate, Measures, State Revenue, Tax Evasion, Trade Unions
Thu, 9 Oct 2008: Latvian government adopts 2009 budget with deficit …
Oct 9, 2008 Latvia
Budget funding for ministries was slashed by 10.67 percent, saving 136.8 million lats. Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis said the decision to adopt the budget was a difficult one, especially taking ...Tags: Budget Deficit, Civil Service, Deficit Budget, Economic Slowdown, Finance, Fiscal Instruments, Global Scope, Government Budget, Ivars, Jobs, Lats, Latvian Government, Prime Minister, Protests, State Administration, Trade Unions, Wages
Wed, 28 Sep 2005: Unions to decide on migrant labor…
Sep 28, 2005 Baltics
Yet SAK, the largest and the most influential of the union confederations, wants the transition period to continue. While the decision formally will be made by Parliament, trade unions will have s...Tags: Construction Sites, Embassy Officials, Estonian Embassy, Finland, Helsinki, Migrant Labor, Parliament, Parliamentary Vote, Social Democratic Party, Substantial Influence, Trade Unions, Transition Period, Working Conditions, Year End
Wed, 7 Sep 2005: Employers, trade union to start wage negotiations…
Sep 7, 2005 Baltics
Employers have proposed starting negotiations on Sept. 8.The head of the Employers' Confederation, Tarmo Kriis, said that the confederation cannot define its stance as regards the minimum wag...Tags: Confederation, Inadequacies, Insurance, Insurance Fund, Medical Insurance, Minimum Wage, Shortfall, Tarmo, Trade Unions, Union Negotiations, Wage Negotiations
Thu, 2 Sep 1999: Minimum wages to rise in 2000…
Sep 2, 1999 Baltics
Currently, the monthly minimum wage is 1,250 kroons a month, or 7.35 kroons per hour. It was last raised in 1998. The government, the Employers and Industry Central Union and trade unions reached ...Tags: Kroons, Lawyer, Minimum Wage, Minimum Wages, New Year, Salary Scale, Trade Unions
Thu, 22 Jul 1999: Estonia reforms social tax system…
Jul 22, 1999 Estonia
The pension sums are income tax free until they are withdrawn from the fund. The government does not intend to change the present social tax rate to carry out pension reform. At present, the emplo...Tags: Endowment, Estonia, Health Insurance, Income Tax, Insurance, Insurance Budget, Insurance Payments, Pension Fund, Pension Funds, Pension Insurance, Pension Reform, Pillar, Social Tax, Sums, Tax Rate, Trade Unions