ebook Outline of Polish Labour Law System Krzysztof Walczak, Zbigniew Góral, Marcin Wujczyk, Krzysztof Wojciech Baran, Dominika Dörre-Kolasa, Mariusz Lekston, Mirosław Włodarczyk, Dominika Kolasa, M.Bolesław Ćwiertniak

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TITLE ONE
GENERAL LABOUR LAW , p. 19

Chapter I
The concept and subject-matter of labour law , p. 21
1. Definitions of labour law , p. 21
2. Classification of labour law , p. 24
3. Characteristics of labour law , p. 25
3.1. General notes , p. 25
3.2. Uniformity and differentiation of labour law , p. 26
3.3. Europeanisation of labour law , p. 26

Chapter II
Labour law in the Polish legal system , p. 28
1. General notes , p. 28
2. Labour law and civil law , p. 28
3. Labour law and social insurance law , p. 29
4. Labour law and copyright law , p. 30
5. Labour law and constitutional law , p. 30
6. Labour law and administrative law , p. 31
7. Labour law and criminal law , p. 31
8. Labour law and international law , p. 32

Chapter III
Functions of labour law , p. 33
1. Overview of functions of labour law , p. 33
2. Protective function of labour law , p. 34
3. Organisational function of labour law , p. 35
4. Irenic function of labour law , p. 36
5. Redistributive function of labour law , p. 38

Chapter IV
Interpretation of provisions of labour law , p. 40
1. The concept and subject-matter of interpretation of labour laws , p. 40
2. Types of interpretation of labour law provisions , p. 41
3. Process of interpretation of labour laws , p. 42
4. Loopholes in labour law , p. 43

Chapter V
Principles of labour law , p. 45
1. The concept and meaning of labour law principles in the Polish labour law doctrine , p. 45
2. Systematisation of the principles of labour law , p. 47
3. Functions of labour law principles , p. 49
4. Characteristics of fundamental principles of labour law set out in the Labour Code , p. 51
4.1. Principle of the right to work and the freedom of labour , p. 51
4.2. Principle of freedom to enter employment relationship and to determine the terms of employment , p. 54
4.3. Principle of respect by an employer of employee',s dignity and of other employee',s personal rights , p. 56
4.4. Principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination in employment , p. 59
4.5. Principle of the right to fair remuneration for work , p. 60
4.6. Principle of the right to rest , p. 63
4.7. Principle of provision by an employer of safe and healthy working conditions , p. 65
4.8. Principle of meeting the vital, social and cultural needs of employees , p. 67
4.9. Principle of facilitation of skills upgrading , p. 68
4.10. Favourability principle (zasada uprzywilejowania pracownika) , p. 69
4.11. Fundamental principles of collective labour law , p. 72

Chapter VI
Overview of the history of the Polish labour law , p. 74

Chapter VII
Equal treatment in employment , p. 78
1. The concept of equal treatment , p. 78
2. Principle of equal treatment in employment , p. 79
3. Forms of discrimination , p. 79
4. Harassment and sexual harassment , p. 80
5. Justified differentiation , p. 81
6. Consequences of breach of the principle of equal treatment in employment , p. 81

Chapter VIII
Sources of labour law , p. 83
1. The concept and hierarchy of sources of labour law , p. 83
2. General sources of labour law , p. 85
2.1. Constitution of the Republic of Poland , p. 85
2.2. Acts/laws (ustawy) , p. 86
2.3. Regulations (rozporządzenia) , p. 88
3. Specific sources of labour law , p. 89
3.1. Collective agreements , p. 89
3.1.1. Legal nature of collective agreements , p. 89
3.1.2. Personal scope of collective agreements , p. 90
3.1.3. Material scope of collective agreements , p. 91
3.1.4. Procedures for the conclusion of collective agreements , p. 93
3.1.5. Registration of collective agreements , p. 94
3.1.6. Entry into force of collective agreements , p. 96
3.1.7. Transformations of collective agreements , p. 96
3.1.8. Termination of collective agreements , p. 97
3.1.9. Sectoral collective agreements (ponadzakładowe układy zbiorowe pracy) , p. 99
3.1.10. Company-level collective agreements (zakładowe układy zbiorowe pracy) , p. 100
3.2. Agreements in connection with transfer of business to a new employer , p. 102
3.3. Agreement on suspension of provisions of labour law , p. 103
3.4. Agreements on application of less favourable terms and conditions of employment , p. 104
3.5. Teleworking agreements , p. 105
3.6. Social agreements (porozumienia społeczne) 1 , p. 05
4. Internal regulations , p. 106
4.1. Internal rules (regulaminy) , p. 106
4.1.1. Wage rules (regulamin wynagradzania) , p. 107
4.1.2. Work rules (regulamin pracy) , p. 109
4.2. Statutes (statuty) , p. 110
5. International labour law , p. 111
5.1. International labour regulations , p. 112
5.2. Labour law of the Council of Europe , p. 113
5.3. Legal acts adopted in the European Union and their effect , p. 114
5.4. Areas covered by European labour law , p. 116

TITLE TWO
INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW , p. 119

Chapter IX
Employment relationship , p. 121
1. Concept and nature of employment relationship , p. 121
1.1. Concepts of employment relationship , p. 121
1.2. Characteristics of employment relationship , p. 122
2. Labour law employment relationship (stosunek pracy) and other employment relationships (stosunki zatrudnienia) , p. 125
2.1. The concepts of ",self-employment", and ",employment", , p. 125
2.2. Types of non-employee employment (employment not between an employee and an employer) , p. 126
2.3. Elements of the labour law employment relationship , p. 129
3. Parties to the labour law employment relationship , p. 130
3.1. General notes , p. 130
3.2. Employee , p. 132
3.3. The concept of an employer , p. 133
3.4. Employer - a natural person , p. 134
3.5. Employer - an organisational unit , p. 135
3.6. Representation of an employer being an organisational unit , p. 138

Chapter X
Contract of employment , p. 140
1. Internal and external recruitment , p. 140
2. Protection of personal data of job candidates and employees , p. 140
3. Types of contracts of employment , p. 142
3.1. Contract for a probationary period (umowa na okres próbny) , p. 142
3.2. Contract for a fixed term (umowa na czas określony) , p. 143
3.3. Contract of employment for an indefinite term (umowa o pracę na czas nieokreślony) , p. 144
4. Telework , p. 144
5. Contents of a contract of employment , p. 145

Chapter XI
Transformations of an employment relationship , p. 147
1. Change of an employment relationship , p. 147
2. Agreement to amend the terms and conditions of employment (porozumienie zmieniające) , p. 150
3. Notice of amendment of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment (wypowiedzenie zmieniające warunki umowy o pracę) , p. 152
4. Assignment of an employee to other work , p. 162
5. Temporary change of terms and conditions of a contract of employment resulting from specific regulations , p. 166

Chapter XII
Termination of an employment relationship , p. 168
1. Introduction , p. 168
2. Agreement between the parties , p. 169
3. Restrictions on termination of a contract of employment , p. 169
3.1. General protection of sustainability of an employment relationship , p. 169
3.2. Consultation (with a company trade union organisation) of the intention to terminate a contract for an indefinite term , p. 170
3.3. Consultation (with a company trade union organisation) of the intention to terminate a contract of employment without notice , p. 172
3.4. Special protection of sustainability of an employment relationship , p. 173
3.5. Restrictions on termination of a contract of employment by reason of personal or family situation of an employee , p. 173
3.5.1. Protection of the employment relationship during a pre-retirement period , p. 173
3.5.2. Protection of the employment relationship during a period of excusable absence , p. 174
3.5.3. Protection of the employment relationship of pregnant women or women during maternity leave , p. 175
3.6. Restrictions on termination of a contract of employment based on the employee',s function , p. 176
3.6.1. Special protection of sustainability of the employment relationship of employees performing trade union functions , p. 176
3.6.2. Special protection of sustainability of the employment relationship of members of workers', council , p. 184
3.6.3. Special protection of sustainability of the employment relationship of a social labour inspector , p. 185
4. Termination of a contract of employment upon notice , p. 185
4.1. Notice of termination of a contract of employment as a unilateral declaration of will , p. 185
4.2. Scope of application of a notice of termination as a method of termination of a contract of employment , p. 188
4.3. Formal requirements , p. 189
4.4. Notice periods for termination of a contract of employment , p. 193
4.5. Reduction of a notice period , p. 196
4.6. Job-search leave of absence (zwolnienie na poszukiwanie pracy) , p. 198
5. Termination of a contract of employment without notice , p. 199
5.1. Termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employer , p. 200
5.1.1. Termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employer for reasons attributable to an employee , p. 200
5.1.2. Termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employer for reasons not attributable to an employee , p. 203
5.2. Termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employee , p. 205
5.2.1. Termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employee for reasons not attributable to an employer , p. 205
5.2.2. Termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employee for reasons attributable to an employer , p. 206
6. Legal consequences of defective termination of a contract of employment , p. 207
6.1. Legal consequences of defective termination of a contract of employment upon notice , p. 207
6.2. Legal consequences of defective termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employer , p. 210
6.3. Legal consequences of defective termination of a contract of employment without notice by an employee , p. 212
7. Other cases of termination of a contract of employment by an employee , p. 213
7.1. Termination of a contract of employment in connection with reinstatement , p. 213
7.2. Termination of a contract of employment in connection with acquisition of an employee by a new employer , p. 215
8. Expiration of a contract of employment , p. 215
8.1. Death of an employee , p. 215
8.2. Death of an employer , p. 215
8.3. Employee',s absence from work caused by pre-trial detention , p. 215
8.4. Claims in connection with expiration of an employment relationship , p. 216

Chapter XIII
Transfer of an establishment to another employer , p. 217
1. The concept of transfer of an establishment or a part of an establishment to another employer , p. 217
2. Succession of obligations , p. 218
3. Negotiations with an employees', representation and information obligation in the absence of trade unions , p. 219
4. Rights of employees , p. 220

Chapter XIV
Employment of temporary agency workers , p. 222
1. Introduction , p. 222
2. Restrictions on temporary agency work , p. 222
2.1. Material restrictions , p. 223
2.2. Time restrictions of temporary agency work , p. 223
2.3. Personal restrictions , p. 224
2.3.1. User-employer , p. 224
2.3.2. Temporary-work agency , p. 225
3. Conclusion and content of a temporary work contract , p. 225
4. Protection of a temporary agency worker against discrimination , p. 228

Chapter XV
Non-contractual employment relationships , p. 229
1. The concept and classification of non-contractual employment relationships , p. 229
1.1. The concept and origins of non-contractual employment relationships , p. 229
1.2. Classification of non-contractual employment relationships , p. 231
2. Employment relationship by election (wybór) , p. 231
2.1. The scope of employment relationships by election , p. 231
2.2. Legal nature of an employment relationship by election , p. 232
2.3. Establishment of an employment relationship by election , p. 233
2.4. Admissibility of amendment of the terms and conditions of employment by election , p. 234
2.5. Ending the employment relationship by election , p. 234
2.6. Rights and obligations of elected employees , p. 236
3. Employment relationship by appointment (powołanie) , p. 237
3.1. The scope of employment relationships by appointment , p. 237
3.2. Legal nature of the act of appointment , p. 239
3.3. Establishment of an employment relationship by appointment , p. 240
3.4. Admissibility of amendment of the terms and conditions of employment by appointment , p. 241
3.5. Ending the employment relationship by appointment , p. 243
3.6. Terms of employment relationship of appointed employees , p. 245
4. Employment relationship by nomination (mianowanie) , p. 246
4.1. The scope of employment relationships by nomination , p. 246
4.2. Legal nature of the act of nomination , p. 247
4.3. Establishment of an employment relationship by nomination , p. 248
4.4. Amendment of the terms and conditions of employment by nomination , p. 250
4.5. Ending the employment relationship of nominated employees , p. 252
4.6. Terms of employment relationship of nominated employees , p. 254

Chapter XVI
Rights and obligations of the parties to an employment relationship , p. 256
1. Obligations of an employer , p. 256
1.1. Information obligation , p. 256
1.2. Obligation to properly organise work , p. 259
1.3. Obligation to prevent discrimination , p. 260
1.4. Obligation to ensure safe and healthy working conditions , p. 261
1.5. Obligation to pay wages timely and properly , p. 261
1.6. Obligation to facilitate upgrading of professional skills , p. 262
1.7. Obligation to create an environment conducive to adaptation to proper performance of work , p. 262
1.8. Obligation to meet social needs of employees , p. 263
1.9. Obligation to apply objective and fair criteria of evaluating employees , p. 263
1.10. Obligation to keep documentation and personnel files , p. 264
1.11. Obligation to foster development of the rules of social coexistence in the workplace , p. 264
1.12. Obligation to prevent mobbing , p. 265
1.13. Obligation to issue an employment certificate (świadectwo pracy) , p. 267
1.13.1. Contents of an employment certificate , p. 269
1.13.2. Legal fictions in the employment certificate , p. 269
1.13.3. Procedure for rectification of the employment certificate , p. 270
2. Claim for compensation , p. 271
3. Obligations of an employee , p. 272
3.1. Obligation to perform work diligently and with due care , p. 272
3.2. Obligation to comply with superiors', instructions , p. 273
3.3. Employee',s obligations relating to order at the workplace , p. 274
3.4. Obligation to have regard for the welfare of the establishment , p. 275
3.5. Obligation of secrecy , p. 277
3.6. Obligation to comply with the rules of social coexistence , p. 278

Chapter XVII
Non-compete obligation , p. 280
1. General principles , p. 280
2. Restrictions on competitive activity in the absence of non-compete agreement , p. 281
3. Non-compete agreement during the term of employment relationship , p. 282
4. Post-employment non-compete agreement , p. 282

Chapter XVIII
Remuneration for work , p. 285
1. Legal bases for wage setting , p. 285
2. Prohibition of wage discrimination , p. 288
3. Protection of remuneration for work , p. 289
3.1. Rules of payment of remuneration , p. 289
3.2. Restrictions on deductions from remuneration , p. 290
4. Benefits in the case of non-performance of work , p. 291
5. Benefits payable to an employee in connection with ending an employment relationship , p. 293
6. Protection of employees', claims in case of the employer',s insolvency , p. 294

Chapter XIX
Working time , p. 296
1. The concept of working time , p. 296
2. Number of working hours , p. 297
3. Rest period , p. 298
4. Working time systems 2 , p. 98
5. Overtime work , p. 302
6. Duty hours , p. 304
7. Working time of managers , p. 305
8. Work at night , p. 306
9. Work on Sundays and on public holidays , p. 307

Chapter XX
Leaves , p. 309
1. Annual leave , p. 309
1.1. Essential elements of the concept of annual leave , p. 309
1.2. Acquisition of right to the annual leave , p. 310
1.3. Amount of the annual leave , p. 310
1.4. Rules for granting of leave , p. 312
1.5. Deferral of the leave in unforeseen circumstances , p. 313
1.6. Proportionate leave , p. 315
1.7. Leave on demand , p. 315
1.8. Termination of a contract of employment and the right to annual leave , p. 316
2. Unpaid leave , p. 316
3. Special leaves (zwolnienia okolicznościowe) , p. 317

Chapter XXI
Liability for breach of order at the workplace and disciplinary liability , p. 319
1. General notes , p. 319
2. Liability for breach of order at the workplace (odpowiedzialność porządkowa) , p. 319
2.1. Legal nature and conditions of liability for breach of order at the workplace , p. 319
2.2. Infringements and penalties for breach of order at the workplace , p. 320
2.3. Procedure for imposing penalties for breach of order at the workplace , p. 321
2.4. Appeals procedure , p. 324
2.5. Declaring the penalty null and void , p. 325
3. Disciplinary liability (odpowiedzialność dyscyplinarna) , p. 326
3.1. Personal scope and conditions of disciplinary liability , p. 326
3.2. Types of disciplinary penalties , p. 327
3.3. Disciplinary boards and disciplinary prosecutor , p. 328
3.4. Disciplinary procedure and judicial review of disciplinary decisions , p. 328
3.5. Deletion of penalty from files (zatarcie kary) , p. 329
3.6. Minor infringements , p. 330

Chapter XXII
Financial liability of employees , p. 331
1. Legal nature and conditions of financial liability of employees , p. 331
2. Financial liability for the damage caused by the employee unintentionally , p. 335
3. Financial liability for the damage caused by the employee intentionally , p. 336
4. Liability for damage caused to a third party , p. 337
5. Responsibility for the entrusted property , p. 338
5.1. Financial liability for the damage caused by the employee to the entrusted property , p. 338
5.2. Mitigation of liability for the entrusted property , p. 341
5.3. Joint liability of employees for the entrusted property , p. 343
6. Limitation of claims , p. 345

Chapter XXIII
General protection of labour , p. 346
1. Introduction , p. 346
2. Basic obligations of an employer in respect of the occupational health and safety (OHS) , p. 347
2.1. Responsibility for health and safety at work , p. 347
2.2. Obligation to cooperate with other employers , p. 347
2.3. Training obligation , p. 348
2.4. Obligation to familiarise the employees with OHS rules and regulations , p. 348
2.5. Obligations in respect of preventive health care of employees , p. 348
2.5.1. Obligation to inform of occupational risk , p. 348
2.5.2. Obligation to prevent occupational diseases and other work-related diseases , p. 349
2.5.3. Obligation to perform preventive medical examinations , p. 350
2.6. Obligation to provide employees with supportive drinks and meals , p. 351
2.7. Obligation to provide employees with appropriate hygiene and sanitary facilities and necessary personal hygiene and sanitary products , p. 351
2.8. Other obligations of the employer , p. 352
3. Rights and obligations of employees in respect of occupational health and safety , p. 352
3.1. Right to refrain from work , p. 352
3.2. Obligation to comply with OHS rules and regulations , p. 353
4. Labour protection bodies , p. 355
4.1. OHS service , p. 355
4.2. Occupational health and safety commission , p. 356
4.3. Consultations on occupational health and safety , p. 356
5. Compensation for property lost or damaged in connection with an accident at work , p. 357

Chapter XXIV
Protection of parenthood , p. 358
1. Introduction , p. 358
2. Prohibition on the employment of women in work which is particularly arduous or harmful to health , p. 359
3. Principles of employment of pregnant workers , p. 360
4. Leaves connected with raising children , p. 361
5. Rights of employees raising children , p. 364
6. Special protection of sustainability of employment relationship , p. 365

Chapter XXV
Employment and protection of work of young people and children , p. 367
1. Employment of adolescents , p. 367
1.1. Introduction , p. 367
1.2. Contract of employment for vocational preparation (umowa o pracę w celu przygotowania zawodowego) , p. 369
1.3. Protection of health of young workers , p. 371
1.4. Employment of adolescents under a contract of employment for performing light-duty work , p. 372
2. Employment of children below 16 years of age , p. 373

TITLE THREE
COLLECTIVE LABOUR LAW , p. 377

Chapter XXVI
Freedom of association , p. 379
1. Introduction , p. 379
2. Freedom of association in trade unions and employers', organisations , p. 380
2.1. Freedom of association in trade unions , p. 380
2.2. Freedom of association in employers', organisations , p. 382
2.3. Models of organisation of workers', and employers', movement , p. 383
3. Independence of trade unions and employers', organisations , p. 385
4. Self-governance of trade unions and employers', organisations , p. 388

Chapter XXVII
Legal status of trade unions , p. 393
1. Establishment of trade unions , p. 393
2. Registration of trade unions , p. 394
3. Functions of trade unions , p. 396
4. Powers of trade unions , p. 398

Chapter XXVIII
Employers', organisations , p. 405
1. Establishment of employers', organisations , p. 405
2. Registration of employers', organisations , p. 406
3. Functions and powers of employers', organisations , p. 407

Chapter XXIX
Employee participation , p. 409
1. Introduction , p. 409
2. Ad hoc representatives , p. 409
3. Workers', councils , p. 410
4. European Works Council , p. 413
5. Other forms of employee participation , p. 415

Chapter XXX
Social dialogue , p. 416
1. The concept of social dialogue , p. 416
2. Council of Social Dialogue (Rada Dialogu Społecznego) , p. 417
2.1. Competences of the Council of Social Dialogue , p. 418
3. Voivodeship (provincial) councils of social dialogue (wojewódzkie rady dialogu społecznego) , p. 420
4. Social dialogue in the law-making process , p. 421
5. Social dialogue on the labour market , p. 421
6. Social dialogue in matters relating to occupational health and safety , p. 422
7. Participation of representatives of social partners in supervision of public institutions as a form of social dialogue , p. 422
8. Social dialogue in the establishment , p. 424

Chapter XXXI
Collective labour disputes , p. 425
1. Introduction , p. 425
2. The subject-matter of a collective labour dispute , p. 426
3. Parties to a collective labour dispute , p. 428
4. Initiation of a collective labour dispute , p. 430
5. Methods of resolving collective labour disputes , p. 430
6. Irenic methods of resolving collective labour disputes , p. 431
6.1. Conciliation , p. 431
6.2. Mediation , p. 433
6.3. Arbitration , p. 434
7. Non-irenic methods of resolving collective labour disputes , p. 436
7.1. Strike , p. 436
7.1.1. Right to strike , p. 436
7.1.2. Restrictions of the right to strike , p. 437
7.1.3. Principles of organisation of a strike , p. 439
7.2. Other industrial actions , p. 443
7.3. Lockout , p. 444

TITLE FOUR
PROCEDURAL LABOUR LAW , p. 447

Chapter XXXII
Legal protection of labour relations , p. 449
1. Models of legal protection in labour relations , p. 449
2. Out-of-court legal protection bodies , p. 450
3. Labour courts , p. 452
3.1. Organisation of labour courts , p. 452
3.2. Powers of labour courts , p. 453
3.2.1. Introduction , p. 453
3.2.2. Matters involving claims arising from employment relationship , p. 453
3.2.3. Matters involving employment-related claims , p. 454
3.2.4. Matters involving claims arising from other legal relationships to which provisions of labour law apply under separate laws , p. 456
3.2.5. Actions for compensation against an employer in the event of accidents at work and occupational diseases , p. 457
3.2.6. Actions to establish existence or non-existence of a legal relationship or rights under an employment relationship , p. 457

Chapter XXXIII
Labour inspection , p. 459
1. Introduction , p. 459
2. National Labour Inspectorate (Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy, PIP) , p. 460
3. Social labour inspection , p. 463
4. Other supervisory and control bodies , p. 464

Chapter XXXIV
Limitation of claims and final deadlines , p. 466
1. Introduction , p. 466
2. Limitation of claims (przedawnienie roszczeń) , p. 467
3. Final deadlines (terminy zawite) , p. 474

Chapter XXXV
Accidents at work and occupational diseases - an overview , p. 476
1. Introduction , p. 476
2. Accidents at work , p. 477
3. An accident equivalent to an accident at work , p. 480
4. Procedure for determining circumstances and causes of accidents at work , p. 481
5. Occupational diseases , p. 481
6. Benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases , p. 483

Index , p. 485

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Wolters Kluwer

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2016

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Krzysztof Walczak,Zbigniew Góral,Marcin Wujczyk,Krzysztof Wojciech Baran,Dominika Dörre-Kolasa,Mariusz Lekston,Mirosław Włodarczyk,Dominika Kolasa,M.Bolesław Ćwiertniak

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