Agenda Profile: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Inquiry regarding amendments to the Employment Contracts Act, or regarding occasional work contracts (no. 735)
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Political Position
The position presented is strongly opposed to the amendments to the Employment Contracts Act concerning on-demand contracts. It emphasizes that while the changes offer flexibility primarily for employers, the risks remain with the employee, and wage guarantees are limited. This stance is heavily value-driven, focusing on employee protection rather than neutral consensus.
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Topic Expertise
He addresses the impact of the amendments to the Employment Contracts Act, highlighting specific aspects such as the reduction of wage guarantees and the maximum limit on restricted working hours (up to ten hours per week). The text offers a practical discussion regarding employer responsibility and the balancing of employee protection.
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Rhetorical Style
Rather than maintaining neutral discourse, he employs a combative and emotional style, incorporating examples from rural areas and posing rhetorical questions. In the process, he combines ethical arguments with concrete examples, while simultaneously striving to be logical.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The position is strongly oppositional: it criticizes the plan as a deregulation favoring employers and emphasizes that in rural areas, people have no choice and there are few employers, which makes contracts offering only a few hours and lacking guarantees problematic. Intense criticism and opposition are clearly expressed.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on rural areas; it highlights the scarcity of options available to people and the impact of the small number of employers, and how these factors amplify the consequences related to working conditions and contractual flexibility within a regional context.
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Economic Views
Economically, he is critical of the deregulation of flexible contracts. He argues that flexibility does not support the employee, as it reduces wage guarantees and increases risks for the employer. He emphasizes the importance of labor protection and secure income, and remains skeptical of solutions that are de facto skewed in favor of employers, particularly in rural areas.
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Social Issues
Insufficient data.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on Inquiry No. 735 and the discussion regarding amendments to casual wage agreements. The speaker is from the opposition and presents questions and criticism concerning the plan, but specific achievements in cooperation or progress are not identified.
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