In Poland, the law of April 7th, 2006 on workers' information and consultation (also called new law on works councils, see our article n°06556) has a lot of trouble to impose itself. Before September 25th, labour unions or non-unionized employees had to inform the Ministry of Employment of their intentions to create an WC or to enlarge the economic powers of the existing WC. In reality : no rush was observed. (Ref. 06943)
18 000 firms were concerned, 5000 met the deadline. In mid-September, 962 firms only announced the constitution of a WC and 4000 others signed special agreements for information and consultation of employees, supplementary to the existing works councils (faculty allowed by the law, see our article n°06556). Hundreds of them arrived late. And 10 000 to 13 000 firms are still missing. The purpose of the law – based on the directive laying down a general framework for information and to consultati
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