Poland
A report by the Labour Inspectorate provides statistics on infringements of Labour law. While generally public sector employers were less likely to offend that the private sector they were more likely to be guilty of late payment of wages and other benefits.
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Unions are becoming increasingly frustrated by delays implementing collective agreements in the public sector that were agreed in principle last summer but were already 18 months overdue by then. The latest problems have arisen over the agreement covering regional and local government workers and unions are putting pressure on the ARAN collective bargaining agency to clarify the figures and confirm the funding for the increases. Read more at >FP-CGIL
The European Parliament is to refer back proposals for new legislation on health and safety protection for pregnant worker and improved maternity leave provisions. Opposition from the conservative European People’s Party and from the Liberals meant that there was no vote and the issue will now go back to the Committee stage and will be debated again when the new Parliament takes office. The ETUC had been pushing for an increase in the current minimum of 14 weeks’ maternity leave and for paid leave to be at the worker’s full salary level. The Confederation also wants to see more rights for
