Contributions to compulsory insurance funds (for unemployment, sickness, health, accidents, old age and disability insurance) - which are divided between employers and employees by a ratio three to one - are generally considered to be high. Taking into account the contributions of employers as well
In recent years, labour market developments have altered the demand for labour. Increasingly, employers are looking for adaptable workers, with more 'transversal' and 'relational' competences. The nature of skills required to be considered efficient in a job has thus evolved. In this situation
The phenomenon of undeclared work - defined as 'any paid activities that are lawful as regards their nature but not declared to the public authorities'- is an issue which has been preoccupying the EU institutions for a number of years. In 1998, the European Commission issued a Communication [1] on
In Slovakia, the need for social security reform, particularly in relation to old-age and invalidity benefits and benefits for survivors in the event of the breadwinner’s death, has been under discussion since the 'velvet revolution' in 1989. Changes made in the former Czechoslovakia in 1988 and
The Slovak parliament adopted new government legislation on sickness insurance, proposed by the government, in 2003. Two new laws thus came into force on 1 January 2004: Act 461 on Social Insurance (2003) (SK0401101N [1]) and Act 462 on Wage Compensation for Temporary Incapacity to Work (2003). [1]
The Slovak parliament recently adopted new pension legislation and on 1 January 2004, Act 461 on Social Insurance (2003) came into force. Under the new state pension system, contributions, pension determination and lower and upper limits will all change. The issue of pension reform has been under