The President of the Republic, Lech Kaczynski, promulgated, last 27 April, the law transposing in Polish law the “information consultation” directive of 2002 and making the creation of "works councils” compulsory in companies of more than 50 employees. The text will come into effect 14 days after its publication in the official journal. (ref. 06439)
By promulgating this controversial law, the President of the Republic did not follow certain employers’ organizations which asked him to use his right of veto or to submit the law to the constitutional Court (see our article n° 06390)
This law transposing in Polish law directive 2002/14/EC more than a year after the deadline, makes it compulsory for companies with more than 50 employees to establish a work’s council. The work’s council will have to be informed of the financial situation of the
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