The shield will reduce severance payment. Many interpretative doubts connected with the project

– It can be argued that since employers undertook to pay benefits higher than the above-mentioned limit, they should pay them in a fixed amount. However, the economic situation has changed significantly and the new restriction is being introduced just to simplify the functioning of companies affected by these changes. In my opinion, the limit provided in the new shield should apply to all benefits specified in internal company regulations or at least those introduced before Shield 4.0 entered into force.- Robert Stępień, attorney-at-law and partner in law office PCS Paruch Chruściel Schiffter for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

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