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Following the entry into force of the reform extending labour inspector authority to check whether civil-law contracts are in fact being used as a substitute for permanent employment, regional inspectorates have begun sending letters to companies regarding the contracts in force at their premises. In these letters, they urge companies to self-assess and voluntarily convert contracts for specific tasks, B2B contracts and other civil-law contracts into employment contracts if the manner in which they are performed meets the criteria to be an employment relationship.
On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a package of three initiatives aimed at improving cross-border labour mobility:
- the Skills Portability Initiative,
- an amendment to the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications,
- a directive for third-country nationals.
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has submitted a draft amendment to the Sickness Benefits Act and the Labour Code for inter-ministerial coordination, public consultation and opinion which significantly extends the care entitlements of parents of seriously ill children and parents of children older than 14.
The latest third version of the draft Internships Act has been referred to the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers.
The Supreme Court has ruled that a failure to undergo vaccination is not linked to a loss of trust in an employee. If an employer does not dispute an employee’s proper performance of duties, yet cites a loss of trust as the reason for dismissal, such a reason ceases to be specific, rendering the dismissal to be invalid.
The Lewiatan Confederation has sent a letter to Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Minister for Family, Labour and Social Policy, requiring entry into force of the regulation amending health and safety at work to be suspended and for a public debate on the matter. The organisation wants urgent work to be undertaken to amend the content of the regulation, citing the need for a broader discussion with society and a thorough assessment of the effect on the economy.