A comparative overview of drivers and outcomes of labour law and industrial relations reforms in selected Central and Eastern European countries

This report seeks to provide a comparative overview of the policy goals and rationale which led to the reform of labour law and industrial relations systems, and the outcomes of these changes in law and practice, in selected CEE countries.

The landscape of labour law and industrial relations has undergone significant reform in most of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries since the outset of the global financial and economic crisis. Following the development of new international visions on economic governance for economic recovery and growth, the vast majority of CEE countries have carried out or envisioned labour policy changes.

This report seeks to provide a comparative overview of the policy goals and rationale which led to the reform of labour law and industrial relations systems, and the outcomes of these changes in law and practice, in selected CEE countries. It also aims to outline trends and developments in labour law and
industrial relations policy in the sub-region.