"As long as an employer is receiving government subsidies, they cannot lay off workers. Hence, the job retention subsides... are in force from 1 March to 31 May and in that period workers cannot be laid off," Aladrovic said, adding that this is specified in a document adopted by the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ).
Aladrovic made the statement after a cabinet meeting responding to claims by reporters that employers would not be allowed to lay off workers three months after the job retention measures expire.
Aladrovic said that extensive talks were held with employers and unions about the measures and that the basic idea is to retain jobs because at the time a great deal of uncertainty prevailed among employers.
We talked about all models, however, the HZZ agreed that the measures be consumed for three months and that that is the only obligation for employers that exists, along with a certain percentage of workers who were laid off which we at that time estimated was opportune, and now, with some time having passed, we can see that employers did not even use that opportunity to lay off workers, said Aladrovic.
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