Parliament is working on a draft law on the labour market and employment services
On 7 January, parliament received a government draft law on the labour market and employment services, which is to replace the current law on employment promotion and labour market institutions.
The most important assumptions of the draft are:
Najważniejsze założenia projektu:
- subsidies for the employment of persons of retirement age by up to 50% of the minimum wage per month,
- abolition of the requirement to only use the services of the labour office competent for the place of residence,
- obligation for public entities to post job vacancies on a centralised database maintained by the ministry,
- equalisation of the unemployment benefit (until now, people with an entitlement period of less than 5 years receive 80% of the benefit),
- introduction of an education loan of up to 400% of the average salary.
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The draft is currently undergoing review in parliamentary committees and its final shape may still change.