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Sektorové kolektívne vyjednávanie na Slovensku: benefity a limity
Sectoral Collective Bargaining in Slovakia: Benefits and Limits

Author(s): Monika Benedeková, Monika Čambáliková
Subject(s): Politics, Political Theory, Political Sciences
Published by: Univerzita Mateja Bela
Keywords: Sectoral Collective Bargaining;Sectoral Collective Agreements;Extension;Coverage by Collective Agreements;Wage and Labour Rights of Employees;Slovakia

Summary/Abstract: The main goal of the study is to analyse the sectoral social dialogue in the system of social dialogue, with an emphasis on its practical functioning and the extension of sectoral collective agreements (KZVS) in Slovakia. The main research method is content analysis of sectoral collective agreements in Slovakia, analysis of the process of their extension, including changes in the relevant legislation. The paper analyses the causes of stagnation and limitations of sectoral negotiations in Slovakia and points to possible solutions that, through sectoral collective agreements and their extension, could contribute to fulfilling the potential and benefits of the effective functioning of social dialogue in Slovakia.

  • Issue Year: 26/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 26-38
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Slovak