The implementation faced some difficulties because of trade unions’ role within companies. The Polish trade unions considered the introduction of elected workers’ representatives in companies as a threat since they had the main role as regards dialogue with the employer. Before the law was passed, the situation in Poland in terms of consultation and information of workers varied, depending on the form of ownership and the presence or not of trade unions in the establishment. In state-owned enterprises, general worker assemblies and works councils enjoy a wide range of information and consultation prerogatives, they are also involved in the decision –making process. Similar arrangements function in all government-owned economic entities. Practical realisation of prerogatives of these bodies implies full exchange of information.
Poland : commentary on the «information and consultation of workers» Act
On 21 May 2006, the new act on informing and consulting employees, that implemented the Directive on workers' information and consultation, entered into force (Official Journal 2006/550/3599). Joanna Unterschütz, labour law expert for the Polish trade union Solidarnosc, comments for e-europnews, the main elements of the new law. (Ref. 06556)
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