Management board members held liable for employees’ negligence?

Running a business and employing staff means being subject to inspections by public authorities such as the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP), the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), and, in some cases, even the police or public prosecutor’s office. In practice, these inspections are no longer treated as purely formal procedures. More often, they lead to a broader review of how an organisation operates, including its approach to workforce management, workplace safety, and compliance with the law. The consequences of such inspections may extend beyond imposing obligations on the company. They can also result in personal liability for specific individuals. In practice, management board members, and in some cases the president of the management board, are the first to face allegations or claims arising from identified irregularities. – Miłosz Awedyk and Artur Dubelt comment for Rzeczpospolita.

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