Problems of individual labour dispute resolution in lithuanian law

Problems of Individual Labour Dispute Resolution in Lithuanian Law Reforms of labour law progressively exists since the independence of the Republic of Lithuania. However, current procedure of individual labour dispute settlement should be improved significantly, especially focusing on legislative issues. Knowing the fact that the employment relations is one of the most important, essential and sensitive area of social life, which is regulated by law, it is obvious, that questions between the parties, i.e. employer and employee, as protection of rights and interests and regulation of their mutual relations – one of the most pressing challenges for legal state. The purpose of labour relations regulation is to reconcile the parties of labour dispute and in such way to create conditions for developing the social partnership between employees and employers. In order to achieve this purpose, the process of individual labour dispute settlement consists on two stages for dispute resolution: pre-litigation (which is mandatory) and the judiciary. In order to reveal main features, specifics and problems of individual labour disputes not only in the Court, but also in labour disputes commission (providing development prospects of this legal institute), in this paper work researches of Lithuanian and foreign labour law scientists, national and international legislation provisions and most relevant law-cases were analyzed the most. In order to evalute efficiency and usefulness of work of the commissions of labour disputes and Courts, have been analyzed statistics provided by State Labour Inspectorate and statistics published by National Court Administration. This master thesis focuses on individual labour dispute litigation problems, disclosing weaknesses of the legal framework governing this institute, and discussing ways of solving them, with proposals and identifying the individual labour disputes institute proceedings (pre-litigation and the judiciary) perspectives and emphasizing the visions of its improvement. One of these visions is – establishment of specialized labour litigation courts