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The Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wages in the European Union, proposed on 28th October 2020, constitutes the next stage in the implementation of the European minimum wage. The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers consistently opposes the introduction of such a solution due to: the European Union’s lack of competence to act in the field of wages; the non-binding nature of the political declaration known as the European Pillar of Social Rights; and the negative social and economic effects that this regulation will cause…

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers calls for a stop to the creeping lockdown of the economy

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers has consistently called for responsible and predictable actions to be undertaken by the government in terms of the measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus. The Union strongly emphasises that any and all activity of this nature must not result in further restrictions to running a business and considers the solutions adopted thus far to be excessively far-reaching.

Anti-crisis shield: industry postulates

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers prepared and presented last week the concept of a PLN 100 billion shield for employment, which is a response to the economic challenges related to the development of the coronavirus epidemic in Poland. However, we are aware of the fact that apart from a comprehensive programme aimed at protecting jobs in the economy, regulatory support is also needed, targeted at industries threatened by the epidemic…

100-BILLION SHIELD FOR EMPLOYMENT – Proposals of support for companies during COVID 2.0 by the Union of Entreprene...

The second wave of the epidemic in Poland took on a scale that was still hard to expect several weeks ago. The increasing number of infections and the healthcare system reaching its limits of efficiency generate a sense of danger, in view of which the society naturally limits its activity and mobility. Therefore, due to the dynamics of the epidemic, the demand for certain services decreased organically…

Necessary tightening measures in the customs and VAT system for foreign e-commerce vendors

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, in its latest report, analysed the customs and tax system in terms of shipments from non-EU e-commerce vendors. The Union notes in its study that the e-commerce sector is gaining importance in the global, and thus also Polish economy. This phenomenon is influenced, among others, by the coronavirus epidemic. According to the Union, this market in Poland will grow in 2020 by 20%…

Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers on a strategy to combat the second wave of the epidemic: radical organisational cha...

The number of coronavirus infections is growing exponentially, data on occupied beds and respirators are becoming increasingly worrying. Subsequent changes in tactics announced at press conferences raise the question whether the country has managed in recent months to prepare for the second wave of the epidemic. According to the experts of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, the lack of a clear strategy and effective procedures show that institutions in charge of Polish healthcare squandered the virus’s “dormant” period…

Commentary to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Minimum Wage

On 18 September 2020, the European Economic and Social Committee has adopted its’ Opinion on decent minimum wages across Europe or so-called European minimum wage. This explanatory opinion was requested by the European Parliament with a view to the forthcoming Commission’s initiative. The European Economic and Social Committee (‘EESC’) did not come to a consensus on a number of contentious points, including the EU competence to act in the field of minimum wages.
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