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Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 5th July 2018 to amend Trade Unions Act and some other Acts (Dz. U. no 1608) -

Adoption: 2018-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 2019-01-01 | POL-2018-L-108997

The main aspects of amendments related to Trade Unions Legislation:
1) enlargement of the right of assembly in trade unions to employees on other than employment contracts
2) new Trade unions rights for those type of employees on other than employment contracts:
-non-discrimination rule,
-special protection of employment relations,
-exemption form current work for the time of trade union activity,
-right to collective agreement and collective dispute;
3)new rules of preparing information on a number of trade union members:
-drafted biannually;
-failure to disclose the information deprive trade unions its authorization,
-employer able to verify the number of trade union members through juridical verification,
4) new rules of determination of trade union representation
5) new catalog of employer and trade unions offenses
6) right to report to trade union.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of the 15th June 2018 to amend the Act on the Council for Social Dialogue and other social dialogue institutions (Text No 1464) -

Adoption: 2018-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2018-08-31 | POL-2018-L-107947

The amendment sets an equal number of representatives from employees and employers circles to the Council, not exceeding 25 delegates. Defines as well duties and prerogatives of this body.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 20 June 2017 to amend Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy, and Act on Court Fees in Civil Cases (Text No 1557) -

Adoption: 2017-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2017-09-05 | POL-2017-L-105965

Article 1. Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy:
-protection of workers and their entitlement to benefits, in case of employers bankruptcy, has been enlarged:
-reference period between termination of employment and employer bankruptcy has been extended from 9 to 12 months
-acceleration of providing financial aid to employees, in case of employers bankruptcy.
Article 2. Amendment to the Act on Court Fees in Civil Cases
Article 3-9. Adjusting, transitional and final provisions.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 24th July 2015 on the Council for Social Dialogue and other social dialogue institutions (Text No. 1240). (Ustawa z dnia 24 lipca 2015 r. o Radzie Dialogu Spolecznego i innych instytucjach dialogu spolecznego ) -

Adoption: 2015-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-11 | POL-2015-L-101449

Chapter 1. Objectives and tasks of Council for Social Dialogue
Chapter 2.Prerogatives of the Council for Social Dialogue and its counterparties
Chapter 3. Composition and organization of the Council for Social Dialogue
Chapter 4. Local social dialogue councils
Chapter 5. Amendments to the existing legislation
Chapter 6. Transitional, adjusting and final provisions.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 30th May 2014 to amending the Act on the Protection of Workers' Claims in Case of Employer's Bankruptcy (Text No. 923). -

Adoption: 2014-05-30 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-26 | POL-2014-L-98406

Provisions regarding starting date of employer's bankruptcy which is a date of issuing court decision, considers also other specific situations and methods of refunding claims.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 12 July 2013 to amend the Labour Code and the Trade Unions Act (Text No. 896). -

Adoption: 2013-07-12 | Date of entry into force: 2013-08-23 | POL-2013-L-95082

Article 1. Amendments to the of Labour Code:
Article 129. The period for settlement of working time is extended up to 12 month facilitating flexible work time arrangements.
Article 139. Intermittent working time system is introduced in cooperation with labour unions or other workers representatives
Article 140. Hours for starting work
Article 150. Establishment of systems and working time distribution.
Article 2. Amends the Trade Unions Act (art. 50 al.5) providing that in cases where of not providing collectively agreed positions within the 30 days time frame, the employer undertakes to make the decision after consideration of multiple trade unions positions.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Justice amending the Regulation on the creation of Labour Courts and Social Security Courts (Text No. 1091).

Adoption: 2007-08-14 | Date of entry into force: 2007-09-01 | POL-2007-R-79431

Minor amendments to the previous Regulation of 26 September 2001.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Minister of Justice of 19 December 2006 amending the Decree on the Creation of Labour Courts and Social Security Courts (Text No. 1754).

Adoption: 2006-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | POL-2006-R-79319

Makes minor amendments to the previous Decree paras. 3(b) and a new para. (c) is added with respect to regional labour courts in Źyrardowie and Sochaczewie.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 22nd July 2006 on European Cooperative (Ustawa z dnia 22 lipca 2006 r. o spółdzielni europejskiej) -

Adoption: 2006-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2006-08-18 | POL-2006-L-109029

Title I. General provisions
Title II. European Cooperative
Section 1. Foundation of European Cooperative
Section 2. Organs of European Cooperative
Section 3. Transfer of the registered office of European Cooperative
Title III. Employees involvement in the European Cooperative
Section 1. General provisions
Section 2. Negotiations procedure applicable for european cooperatives founded by at least two legal entities or trough transformation
Section 3. Negotiations procedure applicable for european cooperatives founded only by natural persons or by one natural person and one legal entity
Section 4. Prohibition of information disclosure being business secret
Section 5. Protection of employees' rights in terms of involvement
Title IV. Order and penal provisions
Title V. Changes in existing provisions
Title VI. Final provisions.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 7 April 2006 on Information and Consultation with Employees (Text No. 850). (Ustawa z dnia 7 kwietnia 2006 r. o informowaniu pracowników i przeprowadzaniu z nimi konsultacji) -

Adoption: 2006-04-07 | POL-2006-L-99889

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 19 June 2002 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to amend the order concerning the Commission for Collective Labour Agreements (Text No. 874).

Adoption: 2002-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2002-07-16 | POL-2002-R-63682

Amendments as to the composition of the Commission.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Law of 5 April 2002 on European Works Councils (Text No 556) (Ustawa o europejskich radach zakładowych) -

Adoption: 2002-04-05 | POL-2002-L-70054

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 5 April 2002 on the European Works Council (Text No. 1146/2012) (Ustawa z dnia 5 kwietnia 2002 r. o europejskich radach zakladowych) -

Adoption: 2002-04-05 | POL-2002-L-99890

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 3 July 2001 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning the Collective Labour Agreements Commission (Text No. 773).

Adoption: 2001-07-03 | Date of entry into force: 2001-08-01 | POL-2001-R-62589

Defines the composition of the commission, its main functions and organisational structures and procedures.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 10 May 1996 to amend the Act of 25 October 1990 on restitution of property and assets expropriated from trade unions and social organisations during martial law, and to amend the Act on trade unions.

Adoption: 1996-05-10 | Date of entry into force: 1996-08-04 | POL-1996-L-45928

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning specific rules of procedure to register collective agreement and a model register for such agreements (Text No. 606).

Adoption: 1994-11-15 | Date of entry into force: 1994-11-26 | POL-1994-R-39683

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act [of 29 August 1994] to amend the Labour Code and certain other acts (Text No. 547).

Adoption: 1994-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 1994-11-26 | POL-1994-L-38777

Inter alia amends Section XI on collective labour agreements. Contains provisions on enterprise collective arrangements.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order [of 16 august 1991] of the Council of Ministers concerning rules of procedure of the social arbitration boards (Text No. 324).

Adoption: 1991-08-16 | POL-1991-R-27641

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice concerning the procedure applicable to register trade unions (Text No. 340).

Adoption: 1991-08-02 | POL-1991-R-27657

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice concerning the procedure applicable to register employer organisations (Text No. 341).

Adoption: 1991-08-02 | POL-1991-R-27658

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minster of Justice to determine the legitimity of registered social organisations to act in courts on behalf and in favour of citizens (text No 155).

Adoption: 1991-07-01 | POL-1991-R-27151

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Trade Unions Act of 23 May 1991 (Text No. 234). (Ustawa z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o zwiazkach zawodowych) -

Adoption: 1991-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 1991-06-23 | POL-1991-L-22399

Recognises the right of every worker to form and to join trade unions. All trade unions are equal in status. They may form federation and confederations and may affiliate with international organisations of workers. Provides procedures to form and register trade unions and sets out trade unions' rights. Disponible en français et en anglais.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Employers' Organizations Act (Text No. 235). (Ustawa z dnia 23 maja 1991 o organizacjach pracodawców) -

Adoption: 1991-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 1991-06-23 | POL-1991-L-22400

Recognises to every employer the liberty of association, the right to form and to join employer federations and confederations and to affiliate with international organisations of employers. Provides procedures to form and to register employer associations and sets out their rights. Available in English and in French.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act of 23 May 1991 on the settlement of collective labour disputes (Text No. 236). (Ustawa z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o rozwiazywaniu sporów zbiorowych) -

Adoption: 1991-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 1991-06-23 | POL-1991-L-22401

Provides for a collective dispute settlement system based on negociation, mediation and arbitration. English and French translations available.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act to amend the Penal Procedure Code, the Dispute Settlement Procedure Code, the dispute settlement boards system and the Labour Code (text No. 251).

Adoption: 1990-06-08 | POL-1990-L-20861

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act concerning amendment of the Act [of 24 May 1989] on the special rights of certain persons to have their work relations reinstated. (Texte No. 391).

Adoption: 1989-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 1989-11-01 | POL-1989-L-9325

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on amnesty and annulment of certain crimes and offences (Text No. 179).

Adoption: 1989-05-29 | POL-1989-L-8914

Provides for the annulment of court sentences delivered for political crimes and offences committed between 31 August 1980 and 29 May 1989 during strikes and street demonstrations or in relation with underground publications and collection of funds for prohibited organisations.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on the special rights of certain persons to have their work relations reinstated. (Texte No. 172).

Adoption: 1989-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-10 | POL-1989-L-9324

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice concerning specimen register and rules of keeping the register of associations (Text No. 126).

Adoption: 1989-04-17 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-10 | POL-1989-R-8887

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on associations (text No. 104). -

Adoption: 1989-04-07 | POL-1989-L-7602

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act on unions of individual farmers. Text No. 106.

Adoption: 1989-04-07 | POL-1989-L-8388

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order [of 30 April 1987] of the Council of Ministers concerning specific rules of concluding, terminating and registering collective labour agreements, and concluding and registering enterprise collective arrangements (Text No. 90).

Adoption: 1987-04-30 | POL-1987-R-6031

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order [of 30 April 1987] of the Council of Ministers to determine professions for which collective agreements may be concluded (Text No. 91).

Adoption: 1987-04-30 | POL-1987-R-6032

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act amending the Labour Code. Text 201.

Adoption: 1986-11-24 | POL-1986-L-3563

The Act amends Part XI (Collective Agreements) of the Labour Code (LS 1974 - Pol. 1A, 1B). It provides, inter alia, that the Labour Minister shall register the collective agreements after verifying their conformity with the legislation and with the social and economic policy of the State (s. 241-7, subsecs. 1 to 2). If the Labour Minister discovers an incompatibility with such requirements, either party may ask the Supreme Court to settle the dispute (subsec. 3 of the same section) or may submit the dispute to a Committee which shall be formed from representatives of the Government and the competent national trade union organisation (subsec. 4). If the registration is refused, the parties concerned shall renegotiate a collective agreement (s. 241-13, subsec. 3). The Act also prescribes that the Council of Ministers shall determine, in consultation with the national trade union organisation, the trades in which collective agreements may be concluded (s. 238, subsec. 2). Available in English.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Notification of the Chairman of the State Council respecting the publication of a consolidated version of the trade unions Act of 8 October 1982.

Adoption: 1985-11-04 | POL-1985-L-1998

The annex contains the text of the Act as amended by the Act of 24 July 1985. The 1982 Act was published in the Legislative Series (LS 1982 - Pol. 1A).

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act [of 8 Oct. 1982: LS 1982 - Pol. 1A] respecting trade unions and certain other Acts defining the entitlements of trade unions.

Adoption: 1985-07-24 | POL-1985-L-1724

Numerous amendments. Also amends, inter alia, the Act of 6 Mar. 1981 (LS l981 - Pol. 1) respecting the State Inspectorate of Labour and the Labour Code (of 26 June 1974: LS 1974 - Pol. 1A).

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Recommendations of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the appointment, organisation and operation of works conciliation boards.

Adoption: 1985-06-27 | POL-1985-M-1739

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Justice respecting the conciliation boards attached to labour court.

Adoption: 1985-06-17 | POL-1985-R-1736

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting the assets of former trade unions.

Adoption: 1985-04-30 | POL-1985-R-1518

Transfer of assets to the All-Polish Association of Trade Unions.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers to lay down rules and procedures for the transfer of the assets of former trade unions covering workers employed in a given field of work, type of employment or trade.

Adoption: 1984-03-19 | POL-1984-R-489

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Council of Ministers to lay down principles and procedures for the partial transfer of the assets of the previous trade unions.

Adoption: 1983-10-24 | POL-1983-R-212

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of the Council of State to set up a Committee on Workers' Self-Management Problems, to be attached to the Council of State, and to provide for the principles and procedures to be followed in dealing with and deciding on questions within its competence.

Adoption: 1983-10-06 | POL-1983-R-177

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of the Council of State to lay down rules of procedure for the social arbitration boards.

Adoption: 1982-12-30 | POL-1982-R-10636

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Direction No. 27 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, to prescribe the posts in Government offices which disqualify their holders from joining trade unions.

Adoption: 1982-11-25 | POL-1982-M-10638

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting the procedure for the registration of trade unions.

Adoption: 1982-10-15 | POL-1982-R-10629

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting the temporary administration of the assets of former trade unions.

Adoption: 1982-10-15 | POL-1982-R-10630

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of the Council of State respecting the principles and procedures for setting up trade union organisations in establishments.

Adoption: 1982-10-12 | POL-1982-R-10628

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act respecting trade unions.

Adoption: 1982-10-08 | POL-1982-L-10626

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act respecting farmers' socio-occupational organisations.

Adoption: 1982-10-08 | POL-1982-L-10627

Repeals the Act of 6 May 1981 respecting the registration of agricultural circles and unions of agricultural circles and organisations.

Poland - Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations - Law, Act

Act respecting workers' self-management of state undertakings.

Adoption: 1981-09-25 | POL-1981-L-10931

Repeals the Act of 20 Dec. 1958 (LS 1958-Pol.4) respecting workers' self-management.