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Factsheet for case PL-2021-4/1737 – measures in Poland
Country | Poland , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, started on 22 January 2021 |
Type | Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery
– Other |
Author | Jan Czarzasty (Warsaw School of Economics) and Eurofound |
Case created | 22 January 2021 (updated 02 February 2021) |
The government draft amendment of the Act on Social Dialogue Council of (RDS) ignores conclusions and proposals of social partners - according to the Confederation Lewiatan's statement. The draft law does not take into account social partner's postulates made during public consultations, even though they do not challenge the planned modification of the law in its entirety. This is yet another instance of governmental attempts to curb social dialogue institutions whilst COVID-19 pandemics is underway. In 2020, by virtue the Article 46 of the Anti-Crisis Shield 1.0 Prime Minister was supposed gain the right to dismiss any member of the central level tripartite body if he/she commits an act of “misappropriation of the Council's activities, leading to the inability to conduct transparent, substantive and regular dialogue between employees 'and employers' organizations and the government”, see case PL-2020-13/1158 .
The proposals contained in the draft law concern, among others, provisions related to the accession and withdrawal from RDS of a representative trade union organisation or an organisation of employers, the determination of the number of representatives of the employees' and employers' sides, and the appointment of RDS chairperson. The new proposals also cover the issues of rationalising the costs of functioning of the Council and the introduction of an obligation for its members to submit a vetting statement.
Social partners made proposals to regulate the rules of parliamentary project consultations, to strengthen the institution of public hearings and to specify the criteria of representativeness. The partners also unanimously indicated the need to strengthen the position of the Council and improve the conditions for its functioning.
The statement addresses the fact that social partners' postulates are ignored. It is only a voice, which the government does not have to acknowledge.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses | Applies to all citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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Social partners jointly
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No special funding required
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative |
Form | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The statement is a result of the social partner's initiative. Specifically speaking, it is an action taken directly by one central-level social partner organisation but summarizing proposals made by all social partners seating in the RDS.
It is the social partner's initiative.
Citation
Eurofound (2021), Social partners concerned with amendments to social dialogue legislation proposed by the government, case PL-2021-4/1737 (measures in Poland), COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, http://eurofound.link/covid19eupolicywatch
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.