Workers enjoy the right to strike and collective bargaining is protected by law and freely practiced.
Unions are independent from government and political parties.
In July 1994, selective wage controls were implemented in loss-making enterprises, as well as the energy and finance sectors. However, most private sector wages are exempt from these controls, and are set by free negotiation. Workers are free to change jobs, though in a transition economy hidden unemployment and state-control of key industries are factors. Forced labor and the exploitation of under-age minors are prohibited. The Slovak government has streamlined the process of organizing and registering a business, and there are no excessive registration requirements.