Nietypowe formy zatrudnienia w praktyce kontrolnej Państwowej Inspekcji Pracy
Atypical forms of employment in the control practice of the National Labour Inspectorate

Author(s): Bartosz Kopeć
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: new forms of performance and organization of work; atypical employment; non-typical employment; non-standard employment; flexible forms of employment; self-employment; digital platforms; platform work
Summary/Abstract: Specific challenges of the labour market in the recent years favor the evolution of new forms of performance and organization of work, also known as atypical employment. Undoubtedly, the new solutions, together with the progressing robotization and algorithmization, currently constitute oneof the most important challenges for the labour market as their emergence provides for a number of opportunities and threats, for both workers and employers. It should be emphasized that non-typical employment contributes to making the labour market and new forms of professional activity more attractive, but on the other hand, it hinders respecting and protection of workers’ rights. Therefore, besides analyzing the pros and cons of new forms of working, it is necessary to raise the awareness of the fact that the lack of appropriate legislation not only limits the protection of the stakeholders but also prevents the activities of inspection authorities, including the National Labour Inspectorate. The importance of the issue is highlighted by the fact that the topic constitutes a challenge not only for Poland but also other EU Member States and other countries around the world. In this context, particular emphasis should be placed on the proposed Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work, which could serve as the basis for discussions on national-level solutions.

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