A strike is a temporary and voluntary refusal by an employee to perform the duties stipulated by an employment contract in the event of a dispute between the employee and the employer. During a strike, the employee may refuse to perform their duties either fully or partially. A strike begins when the employee and employer have differing positions on certain issues and it is impossible to reach consensus through negotiations (for example, the employee wants a salary increase, while the employer states that a salary increase is not possible at this stage). The purpose of a strike is for the employment relationship to continue under new conditions after the employee’s (or employees’) demands are satisfied, for example, by amending certain terms of the contract or improving the working environment. The purpose of a strike is not to terminate the employment contract. During a strike, the employment relationship is considered suspended, not terminated.