Gaps in protection for mobile employees

Companies sending employees to Poland are facing serious challenges due to the lack of a clear and strict definition of “business travel” in Polish law. As a result, an employer who sends a manager to a Polish subsidiary – even just for one to three days – may be unsure whether this fall under the strict rules for employee posting. These rules include requirements like medical checks, health and safety training, and more. To avoid these unclear and sometimes excessive obligations, many companies choose not to report short-term posting to the Polish Labour Inspectorate – despite the legal requirement to do so. – Karolina Schiffter and Tomasz Rogala comment for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

Full article in Polish avialible here.