Employer representatives in the tripartite social council have submitted an official declaration conveying their refusal to further participate in the council. The employers leave in protest of a law passed by Parliament just before its dissolution, which requires board members of employer organisations and trade unions to publicly disclose all their assets. The trade union representatives have protested that the law is unconstitutional but confirmed they will obey it until it is repealed and continue to participate in the council.
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