The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Labour Protection of Chosen Employer Brands in the Construction Industry in Slovakia

Abstract

Abstract The paper deals with the financial crisis and its impact on the labour protection of chosen employer brands in the construction industry in Slovakia. The labour protection generally means improving the working environment and the work culture. The health and safety at work represents today one of the most important social policy areas of the European Union. The neglect of labour Protection has the negative impact on the employee, the employer and whole society. This doubly remains since 2008 and basically this period continues today. It is a period of global economic crisis, which came up in a protection work. In cases of massive investigation in companies, there is a risk of undermining the protection of labour. This can be manifested, for example, in injury in companies in sanctioned, occupational diseases, etc. For these reasons, the survey was carried out with focus on chosen employer brands in Slovakia, and the results are presented in that paper.