Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Lithuania (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee takes due note of the Government’s clarification concerning Article 200 of the Labour Code regarding the unilateral termination of collective agreements. The Committee understands that Article 200: (i) defers to the content of collective agreements with regard to situations where unilateral termination of the agreement would be possible; and (ii) establishes both a prohibition to terminate a collective agreement earlier than 6 months after its entry into force and an obligation to notify the other party about unilateral termination of the collective agreement at least 3 months in advance.

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government regarding the number of collective agreements concluded and the workers covered. It notes that the proportion of workers covered by collective agreements remained stable at around 22.5 per cent between 2018 and 2023, representing between 190,664 and 309,862 workers. The Committee welcomes the Government’s initiatives to promote social dialogue and collective bargaining. The Committee encourages the Government to continue to promote the full development and utilization of machinery for voluntary negotiation, particularly in the private sector where worker coverage remains lower. In this respect, the Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the number of collective agreements concluded in the private and public sectors, including the number of workers and employees covered.