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Lithuania

Freedom of Association Indicator

The Labour Rights Index 2024 (LRI 2024) is a de-jure index covering 145 economies and structured around the working lifespan of a worker. In total, 46 questions or evaluation criteria are scored across 10 indicators. The overall score is calculated by taking the average of each indicator, with 100 being the highest possible score. The Index uses a rating system, ranging from “Total Lack of Decent Work” to “Decent Work”. The Labour Rights Index aims at an active contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, by providing necessary (complementary) insights into de jure provisions on issues covered in particular by SDG8 (Decent Jobs), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 16 (Strong Institutions). The Index is based on national labour legislation, applicable on 1 January 2024.

Lithuania’s overall score is 93.5 out of 100. The overall score for Lithuania is greater than the regional average observed across Eastern Europe (88). Within the Eastern Europe, the highest score is observed for Greece & Hungary (96).

Lithuania ratified Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (1948) in 1994 and Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (1949) in 1994.

Labour Rights Index 2024

93.5/100

LRI Country Score

75/100

Freedom of Association Indicator

7.36 %

Trade union density rate (%)

7.4 %

Collective bargaining coverage rate (%)

0

SDG indicator 8.8.2

2

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Ratings

Question

Answer

Score

Legal Basis

More Info

Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?

Yes

1

§50 of the Constitution of Lithuania 1992; §1-13 of Law on Trade Unions 1991

Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?

Yes

1

§186-202 of Labour Code, 2016

Does the law provide for the right to strike?

No

0

§51 of the Constitution of Lithuania 1992; §243-254 of Labour Code, 2016

A

Does the law prohibit imposing of excessive sanctions against striking workers?

Yes

1

§51 of the Constitution of Lithuania 1992; §250 of Labour Code, 2016; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Lithuania Profile)

C

Textual sources

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

B : CEACR

CEACR: ILO Committee of Experts on Application of Conventions and Recommendations (latest report)

C : ITUC

ITUC: ITUC Global Rights Index

D : USDOS

USDOS: US Department of States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

LRI Country Score
The Labour Rights Index has 10 indicators and 46 sub-indicators. The LRI Country score averages 10 indicators and ranges between 0 and 100. The lowest and highest scorers are Nigeria (29/100) and Belgium/Greece (96/100). https://labourrightsindex.org/  

Freedom of Association Indicator
The Freedom of Association indicator is composed of 4 sub-indicators. Scoring is done through the binary method (0 or 1). The score ranges between 0-100. 

Trade union density rate (%)
The trade union density rate conveys the number of union members who are employees as a percentage of the total number of employees in the country. For updated statistics on trade union density, please check ILOSTAT. 

Collective bargaining coverage rate (%)
The collective bargaining coverage rate conveys the number of employees whose pay and/or conditions of employment are determined by one or more collective agreement(s) as a percentage of the total number of employees in the country. For updated statistics on collective bargaining coverage, please check ILOSTAT. 

SDG indicator 8.8.2
SDG indicator 8.8.2 measures national compliance with fundamental labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining or FACB). It ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible score (indicating higher levels of compliance with FACB rights) and 10 the worst (indicating lower levels of compliance with FACB rights). It is based on six ILO supervisory body textual sources and national legislation.
For an updated assessment on SDG indicator 8.8.2, please check ILOSTAT. 

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Ratings
The ITUC Global Rights Index depicts the world’s worst countries for workers by rating 148 countries on a scale from 1 to 5+ on the degree of respect for workers’ rights. Violations are recorded each year from April to March.  For a detailed description of ratings and methodology, please follow the link. 

Information

Source: §50 of the Constitution of Lithuania 1992; §1-13 of Law on Trade Unions 1991

Information

Source: §186-202 of Labour Code, 2016

Information

Source: §51 of the Constitution of Lithuania 1992; §243-254 of Labour Code, 2016

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

"Article 247. Announcement of a strike in companies and branches providing urgent (vital) services 1. Employers' companies and branches that provide urgent (vital) services to the public must ensure the minimum provision of these services to the public during the actual and warning strike. 2. The minimum services to be provided shall be determined by agreement within three working days from the day of the notification of the future actual strike to the employer (in the case of a warning strike - within one working day) and the parties to the collective labor dispute regarding interests shall inform the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the municipal institutions accordingly in writing. If the parties do not agree on the provision of minimum services, within five working days from the request of one of the parties, the body examining the labor dispute shall determine the minimum services to be provided. 3. The provision of minimum services is ensured by the strike committee, the employer and their appointed employees. If the parties to a collective labor dispute regarding interests consider it necessary, before the start of the strike, they draw up a list of employees who will be required to work during the strike and thus ensure the provision of minimum services. 4. The following are considered urgent (vital) services for the public: 1) healthcare services; 2) electricity supply services; 3) water supply services; 4) heat and gas supply services; 5) sewerage and waste removal services; 6) civil aviation services, including flight control; 7) telecommunication services; 8) railway and city public transport services.""

Information

Source: §51 of the Constitution of Lithuania 1992; §250 of Labour Code, 2016; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Lithuania Profile)

C : ITUC

ITUC Global Rights Index (country legal profile)

"The Labour Code provides that in the event of a strike, the employer may not hire other persons to perform the work of the strikers, except in certain sectors where minimum services are not provided. Such sectors would include railways and public transport, civil aviation companies, medical centres, water, electricity, heating and gas supply, sewage and refuse collection (Art. 77(5), 80(2), Labour Code). "