Along with the amendment to the Labour Code regarding remote work and sobriety tests, on 1 December the parliament has adopted changes to the new preventive health assessments for employees. Article 229 of the Labour Code will be extended by introducing the possibility to refer an employee to participate, with their consent, in a health programme or heath policy programme. – Oskar Kwiatkowski comments for Rzeczpospolita.
Article: here.
There are fewer complications when the inspections are carried out by a company employee. However, if they are performed by an external entity, a data processing agreement is necessary – which not everyone remembers. – Paweł Sych and Patryk Kozieł comment for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
Article here.
The possibility for a whistleblower to obtain a certificate confirming their right to protection from the office where their report was submitted is a completely new idea. An original proposal from the legislator, as it does not stem from the whistleblower directive. – Bartosz Tomanek comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
Article here.
– Sławomir Paruch, Robert Stępień and Kinga Krzysztofik answer questions for Parkiet.
Article: here.
The government wants to help people from marginalised areas more, but in some cases this help will depend on their… martial status. Both in the act itself and in the memorandum to its content, there is no explanation why (informal) partnerships have been omitted. – Katarzyna Witkowska-Pertkiewicz comments for prawo.pl.
Article: here.
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The case in question concerned the employee benefits fund regulations, but the Supreme Court statements apply to all documents whose introduction procedure is set out in Article 30(5) (now (6)) of the Trade Unions Act e.g. the amendment or introduction of work or remuneration regulations. As the Supreme Court points out in the justification, the obligation to consult individual issues, such as, e.g. the content of employee benefit funds regulations, does not automatically provide any further rights, such as the right to file a claim challenging the validity of the act introduced by the employer. – Kinga Polewka-Włoch comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
Article: here.
Christmas gifts can be founded differently. The source of funds is important, as it determines the conditions of granting certain benefits and the consequences in terms of taxation and social and health insurance contributions. – Sandra Szybak-Bizacka and Patryk Kozieł comment for Rzeczpospolita.
Article: here.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) together with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) have been the hottest topics in HR and business world in the recent years. The idea behind them is that companies should consider the social and environmental implications as well as the economic aspects of running a business. Companies who want to make a positive impact put this idea into action, including investments in human resources, employee and customer relations and environmental protection. – Kinga Polewka-Włoch and Karolina Karpińska comment for Contact Online magazine.
Article: here.