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On Thursday, 5 November, an amendment to the Labour Code came into force, changing the regulations on workplace bullying.
Over the past six months, ZUS’s medical staff has increased by nearly 19 per cent (from 651 to 774 persons). This marks a reversal of a long-standing downward trend that was the result of the reform of the medical assessment system.
Following the entry into force of the reform extending labour inspector authority to check whether civil-law contracts are in fact being used as a substitute for permanent employment, regional inspectorates have begun sending letters to companies regarding the contracts in force at their premises. In these letters, they urge companies to self-assess and voluntarily convert contracts for specific tasks, B2B contracts and other civil-law contracts into employment contracts if the manner in which they are performed meets the criteria to be an employment relationship.
On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a package of three initiatives aimed at improving cross-border labour mobility:
- the Skills Portability Initiative,
- an amendment to the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications,
- a directive for third-country nationals.
The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has submitted a draft amendment to the Sickness Benefits Act and the Labour Code for inter-ministerial coordination, public consultation and opinion which significantly extends the care entitlements of parents of seriously ill children and parents of children older than 14.
The latest third version of the draft Internships Act has been referred to the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers.