Worker participation - Latvia

Introduction

Latvia has a formally well set system of social dialogue with several participation mechanisms, but real worker participation in social dialogue is not well established especially in small and medium sized companies. The article describes both direct and indirect forms of worker participation in social dialogue with a focus on formal participation structures (legal instruments) and available statistics on real situation. An overview of methods of worker participation can be found in Methods and effects of worker participation and Occupational safety and health management systems and workers’ participation.

Regulatory framework for worker…