The coronavirus pandemic negatively affected the performance of the Slovak economy. The economic and employment downturn makes the Slovak Republic one of the most affected countries in the European Union. Due to the reduction of business activity and the decline in consumer demand, employers were forced to take several economic measures to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The results of the survey show that employers in the field of transport and telecommunications most often used from

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... ges in the organization of work and also greatly reduced the recruitment of new employees. The labour market situation has been gradually deteriorating since the beginning of 2020, with employment declining year on year in almost the whole spectrum of industries in April and May. The aim of the article is, therefore to point out the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers in the transport and telecommunications sectors and to analyze the use of government measures to support employment. Abstract The coronavirus pandemic negatively affected the performance of the Slovak economy. The economic and employment downturn makes the Slovak Republic one of the most affected countries in the European Union. Due to the reduction of business activity and the decline in consumer demand, employers were forced to take several economic measures to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The results of the survey show that employers in the field of transport and telecommunications most often used from changes in the organization of work and also greatly reduced the recruitment of new employees. The labour market situation has been gradually deteriorating since the beginning of 2020, with employment declining year on year in almost the whole spectrum of industries in April and May. The aim of the article is, therefore to point out the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers in the transport and telecommunications sectors and to analyze the use of government measures to support employment.