Unemployment is a major concern for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe, which are currently undergoing transition. During the period of transition of Eastern European countries, many changes concerning the labour market, the labour relations and the role of the state have occurred. All the changes in the labour market, as a consequence of liberalisation of their economy, caused violent effects on the population by increasing the unemployment rate and poverty rate and by deteriorating the living conditions. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of current employment policies in these countries.