Employers to face increased scrutiny: new powers for Labor Inspection from July 8

While independent contractor agreements, as well as contracts of service and for specific work remain legally permissible, employers must ensure that these setups strictly align with both the operational needs of the business and the requirements of the work. During compliance audits, the formal label on a contract will no longer shield a company from worker misclassification claims. Instead, inspectors will focus entirely on the actual day-to-day conditions of the relationship and how the work is carried out in practice. – Karolina Kanclerz and Paweł Sych comment to Puls HR.

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