Work certificate after the amendment of 16 May 2019 to the Labour Code and the Code of Civil Procedure

Krzysztof  Wojciech Baran

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Abstract

The amendment to the Labour Code and the Code of Civil Procedure of 16 May 2019 clarifies the provisions governing the issuance of work certificates. It establishes new obligations for the employer and entitlements for the former employee. It strengthens the protection of his vital interests of a personal and social nature. It eliminates legal gaps previously existing in the system of Polish labour law. It significantly extends access to court proceedings in the event of failure to issue a work certificate.

ASJC: 3308

JEL: K31

The amendment to the Labour Code and the Code of Civil Procedure of 16 May 2019 clarifies the provisions governing the issuance of work certificates. It establishes new obligations for the employer and entitlements for the former employee. It strengthens the protection of his vital interests of a personal and social nature. It eliminates legal gaps previously existing in the system of Polish labour law. It significantly extends access to court proceedings in the event of failure to issue a work certificate.

ASJC: 3308

JEL: K31

Keywords

świadectwo pracy, sąd pracy, zawartość świadectwa pracy / work certificate, labour court, contents of a work certificate

work certificate, labour court, contents of a work certificate

References

Duraj T. (2016) [in:] K.W. Baran (red.), Akty wykonawcze prawa pracy. Komentarz, Warszawa.

Kosut A. (2001) Wybrane zagadnienia obowiązku wydania świadectwa pracy i jego treści, “Praca i Zabezpieczenie Społeczne”, nr 12.

Wąż P. (2013) O „nowych” zasadach wydawania świadectw pracy raz jeszcze, “Monitor Prawa Pracy”, nr 12.

Włodarczyk M. (2018) [in:] K.W. Baran (red.) Kodeks pracy, Warszawa.

Information

Information: Studies on Labour Law and Social Policy, Volume 26 (2019), Volume 26 Issue 4, pp. 403 - 408

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/25444654SPP.19.025.10915

Article type: Original article

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Polish:

Work certificate after the amendment of 16 May 2019 to the Labour Code and the Code of Civil Procedure

English:

Work certificate after the amendment of 16 May 2019 to the Labour Code and the Code of Civil Procedure

Authors

Krzysztof Wojciech Baran

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5165-8265

Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
Poland

Published at: 05.09.2019

Article status: Open

Licence: CC BY-NC-ND

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