Ombudsman objects to labour code amendment

Ombudsman Pavel Varvařovský has expressed objections to the government’s proposal for people who quit their jobs to receive lower welfare support. In a statement on his website the Ombusdsman said this would be unfair to those who leave their job because of harassment or mobbing. The proposed amendment to the labour code has drawn criticism from trade unions and along with a proposed 10 percent wage cut for public sector employees, sparked street protests in which 40,000 people took part.