According to a report of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Croatian government has used European integration and harmonisation requirements as a pretext for making extensive legal reforms and reducing workers’ rights. As a result, more than 80% of newly-employed workers are employed on a short-term basis, and many fear their contracts will not be renewed if they join a union. The large number of fixed term employment contracts indicates the serious difficulties in realising freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. The ITUC report also notes that though discrimination in employment is prohibited, legislative provisions are insufficient to prevent women from being discriminated against and harassed at work.
English: http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/CLC_Croatia.pdf
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