Lithuania has committed to the consistent fight against forced labour

In December 2019, the Parliament of Lithuania (Seimas) has ratified the International Labour Organization's Protocol on Forced Labour, that supplements the 1930 Convention. Pursuant to this Protocol, Lithuania has committed to guarantee adequate protection to victims of forced labour and protection of their rights, and to take effective preventive measures to...

Lithuania Delegates Professor D. Leinartė to the Election of Members of the United Nations Committee

On Tuesday, Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania, Linas Kukuraitis and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius presented the candidacy of Professor Dalia Leinartė as the member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for the...

Agreement Has Been Signed in Azerbaijan: Lithuania Helps With Application of Its Experience

Lithuania and Azerbaijan strengthen cooperation in the field of labour and social security. The Parties will share useful information and good practices on the labour and social policy making and implementation. 

OECD experts will help implement a centralised annuity system in Lithuania

Lithuania has reformed the second pillar pension system as of 2019, and the Social Insurance Fund Board (SODRA) will become the centralised pension annuity provider from 2020.

ILO Experts Helped for Lithuania to Prepare for the Ratification of the ILO Convention Concerning Minimum Standards of Social Security

On 26-27 February social protection experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO) met with the specialists from the Ministry of Social Security and Labour and the Ministry of Health to discuss Lithuania’s preparedness for the ratification of the ILO Convention...

Official Launch of the Centenary of the International Labour Organisation

On 22 January, 2019 International Labour Organisation (ILO) has launched the report by the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work marking the official start of the ILO100 celebrations.