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Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - International agreement

Notification No. 14/2010 of the Minstry of foreign affairs on conclusion of the ILO Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154). (Oznámenie Ministerstva zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky o uzavretí Dohovoru Medzinárodnej organizácie práce o podpore kolektívneho vyjednávania č. 154 z roku 1981) -

Adoption: 2010-01-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-09-17 | SVK-2010-IA-87043

The President of the Slovak Republic ratified the ILO Convention 154, upon the recommendation of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, on 24th of August 2009; the ratification decree was deposited with the General Director of the ILO on 17th of September 2009. According to the Section 11(3) of the Convention, it entered into force for the Slovak Republic on 17th of September 2010

Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - International agreement

Notification No. 16/2010 of the Ministry of foreign affairs about the conclusion of the ILO Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135). (Oznámenie Ministerstva zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky o uzavretí Dohovoru Medzinárodnej organizácie práce o ochrane zástupcov pracovníkov v podniku a o uľahčení podmienok na výkon ich činností, ktoré sa im poskytujú č. 135 z roku 1971 ) -

Adoption: 2010-01-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-09-17 | SVK-2010-IA-87045

The President of the Slovak Republic, upon recommendation of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, ratified the ILO Convention 135 on 24th of August 2009. The Ratification decree was deposited with the General Director of the ILO on 17th of September 2009. The Convention entered into force for the Slovak Republic on 17th September 2010, in conformity with Section 8(3) of the Convention.

Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 420/2004 on Mediation. (Zakon c 420/2004 o mediácii) -

Adoption: 2004-06-25 | SVK-2004-L-100085

Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 174/1993 to amend Act No. 111/1990 on national enterprises.

Adoption: 1993-07-09 | SVK-1993-L-41190

Adds, inter alia, a new section 2 in paragraph 20: trade unions may appoint one member to the work committee. The president of the committee chooses half of the rest of the committee from persons who are not employees of the enterprise. The other half are elected by employees or their representatives in secret elections.

Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act No. 62/1993 to amend Act No. 83/1990 on freedom of association.

Adoption: 1993-02-18 | SVK-1993-L-40462

Associations registered in Czechoslovakia which were allowed to have activities in Slovakia under Act No. 83/1990 are deprived of this right from 30 April 1993 onward.

Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on Collective Bargaining, Act 2/1991 Coll. (Zákona c. 2/1991 Zb. o kolektívnom vyjednávaní) -

Adoption: 1991-12-04 | Date of entry into force: 1991-02-01 | SVK-1991-L-64399

Comprehensive legislation on collective bargaining between trade unions and employers. Divided into 15 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 regulates conclusion of collective agreements, Part 3 validity of collective agreements, and Part 4 procedure for concluding collective agreements. Part 5 makes provision for deposition of collective agreements of higher degree, Part 6 for collective disuptes, and Part 7 for selection of intermediaries and arbitrators. Part 8 deals with proceeding before arbitrator, Part 9 with strike in dispute on conclusion of collective agreement, and Part 10 with labour law claims. Part 11 regulates liability for damage, Part 12 claims for sickness and social security, and Part 13 lock-out. Finally, Parts 14 and 15 contain common, temporary and miscellaneous provisions.

Slovakia - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on Citizens Associations, Act No. 83/1990 Coll. (Zakon o zdruzovani obcanov) -

Adoption: 1990-03-27 | SVK-1990-L-99932