"For LNK midday news, the head of the Association of Credit Management Companies and Legal Balance, Marius Šlepetis, told about the conducted research, the aim of which was to understand the behavior of employees who do not receive wages. According to him, such research was motivated by the statistics he saw.
"Last year, there were about 10,000 people applying to the labor dispute commission, and in the first half of this year, we already have 6,000 people who applied to the commission. Compared to the same period last year, this is already 20 percent more. Basically, we see a trend that the number of those applying is increasing, and this prompted us to conduct a study to understand their behavior," said M. Šlepetis.
The interviewer revealed the results of the conducted research.
"There are several directions in the research, and the main message that should be alarmed is that 26 percent of those surveyed, who have not received a salary, tend to do nothing, not to solve the problem.
A small majority turn to the labor dispute commission, another small majority turn to recovery companies or lawyers, the answers are divided, but those 26 percent of individuals tend to do nothing at all. I am very sad about them," he shared.
According to M. Šlepetis, statistics show that the main sectors where such and similar problems can be observed are construction, logistics and security companies, and this year the situation has worsened significantly in the industrial sector as well.
"Due to various economic reasons and due to interest rates, due to higher prices of raw materials, due to the overall slowing down of the real estate market in Europe, orders are decreasing, so now we see certain negative indications in the industrial sector," he said.
According to the interviewee, all such companies can be seen on the website of the Labor Disputes Commission.
"They are more of the profile of such small companies, up to 10-15 employees, activities up to 5 years and so on. In practice, there have also been cases of larger companies that went bankrupt and did not pay compensation to employees, but smaller and medium-sized companies dominate," he said.
How should the employee behave?
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According to M. Šlepetis, in any case, it is important not to forget that communicating with the employer is very important, but employees who get into misunderstandings about salary must also know a few other things.
"You need to know the employer's position and know what is happening, what promises are being shared, but, above all, you should just go online and check publicly available information, see if there is a reduction in the number of employees in that company, or if there are any publicly registered debts to other companies or suppliers. From this you can already understand the general picture of the company and whether something bad is happening", he explained.
According to the interviewee, if it is possible to look even deeper, it would be worth reviewing the company's financial statements.
"After the first month, maybe you shouldn't rush to conclusions, but after two months, you can even legally terminate the employment contract if you don't get paid for two months in a row." I would say that two months is already a very clear sign that the company has systemic problems", said M. Šlepetis.
According to him, it should be noted that employees usually seek help for such problems after 3-4 months, but there are also longer cases.
"Currently, we are advising people who are still working in a company where they have not received a salary for 6 months, and continue to be fed by the employer's promises that they will be settled and the like. They ask: what should I do? Ending the employment relationship is both morally and psychologically difficult, it doesn't matter that you don't even get paid for your work," said the head of the Association of Credit Management Companies and Legal Balance.
Tips for workers
According to M. Šlepetis, workers' rights are protected promptly and well enough in Lithuania, so help is provided to injured workers immediately.
"If the salary is not paid, then, first of all, it is necessary to communicate with the employer, to understand the situation in general. If they do not communicate, then check that there are all the necessary proofs: payslip, employment contract, all other necessary communication.
Then with those documents, a bank statement that the salary has not been received, you can apply to the Labor Disputes Commission. There, a very simple form needs to be filled out, it costs nothing, and the commission helps to defend rights, issues a writ of execution, and the recovery process can be started," said the interviewer.
It is true that claims can end in different ways, but there is always a way out.
"In case of company bankruptcy, the guarantee fund is activated and the state returns at least part of the earned money to the person," said M. Šlepetis."
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