info@ozkovo.sk
+421 2 32441 112
en

BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF TRADE UNION

09/04/2025
  • COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

OZ KOVO negotiates 6 higher-level collective agreements in the sectors of engineering, metallurgy, electrical, glass, public bus transport and services, and also participates in the negotiation of collective agreements for employees of the Fire and Rescue Service.

According to statistical data, employees in companies where a collective agreement is in force have 21% higher wages than in those where trade unions do not operate. In addition to wages, collective agreements regulate a number of other entitlements, such as working hours, breaks at work, terms of time account, overtime work, on-call time, conditions for termination of employment, including higher entitlement to severance pay or severance pay, employer's obligations in relation to work safety, regulation of risky workplaces and work, conditions for drawing funds from the social fund, and many others.

  • LEGAL ADVICE

In accordance with internal regulations,

members of OZ KOVO have the right to free legal services related to employment relations and social security, which includes:

- consultation
- preparation of documents,
- legal opinions,
- proposals for submissions to courts and other state administration bodies, including the provision of free legal representation in courts.
- Legal aid is provided to them where they need it, and it is thanks to regional workplaces that this assistance can be immediate, targeted and effective. 


  • OZ KOVO CAN HELP YOU TOO  
Through its regional network, always where you need help. A team of reliable specialists – lawyers and economists – will help you solve your labour law problem.
In the event of a dispute, you do not need to pay a lawyer, our lawyers will also represent him in court free of charge! 

  • HEALTH AND SAFETY CONTROL

OZ KOVO has experts on occupational safety issues who are authorized to carry out inspections of compliance with OHS regulations in companies and to require employers to remedy in the event of violations. The protection of the health and life of employees, especially in connection with risky work, is a priority of OZ KOVO in this area. Our OHS inspectors also help solve occupational accidents and diseases, so that employees are not deprived of their claims. They pay special attention to preventive measures in companies to eliminate the risk of damage to the health of employees. 

  • EDUCATION

OZ KOVO needs to have its members ready to face the current challenges of the labor market and also to be an equal partner to employers, and therefore every year it prepares an offer of education in various areas, whether it is training and workshops on labor law, economic, social issues or the development of communication skills and competencies of officials, to web design and marketing and communication on social networks. 

  • BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS

OZ KOVO offers its members several benefits as a sign of gratitude.

Do you want to save on the purchase of some goods, on some stays in Slovakia and abroad, or get a more advantageous financial service? The solution is simple. Become a member of OZ KOVO and the world of benefits will apply to you as well. 


Share