Contracts for specific tasks are becoming less popular

Legal changes, growing concerns about the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) inspections, and increasing employee claims are contributing to the declining popularity of contracts for specific work. In addition, the strict approach taken by the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) often leads to decisions that conflict with the nature of these contracts and with basic principles of civil law, including the freedom to decide on the terms of cooperation. During inspections, ZUS reviews whether a contract for specific work truly meets the legal requirements for this type of agreement. In many cases, inspectors reclassify such contracts as mandate contracts or even employment contracts. This would not necessarily be problematic if the decisions reflected the actual nature of the cooperation and the intentions of both parties. However, ZUS decisions can sometimes contradict both the parties’ intentions and the way the work was performed. – Robert Stępień comments for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

Full article in Polish available: here.