Labour Inspectorate cannot fine employers for compensated Saturday work

The National Labour Inspectorate (PIP) has recently intensified its focus on employers who fail to offer compensatory days off for Saturday work. This stems from concerns that such practices violate the average five-day workweek rule. According to the PIP, this constitutes an offence and employers who refuse to pay fines risk facing court proceedings. However, the PIP often disregards the fact that employees may be financially compensated for working Saturdays. This approach can seem unreasonable, especially considering the varied circumstances that might lead to an employer not offering a day off in exchange for Saturday work. Additionally, the wording of the relevant regulations appears open to interpretation – Łukasz Chruściel and Sandra Szybak-Bizacka comment for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

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