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The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers has consistently been advocating against shutting down the economy. In our view, the right direction is rather to enable the functioning of as many industries as possible, while maintaining – needless to say – all appropriate sanitary rigors. We are observing a disturbing tendency to restrict the operations of subsequent sectors based on unverifiable and sometimes even absurd premises (as is the case of shutting down the food catering industry, an action justified during a press conference with data on significant number of infections at weddings)…
Position of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers on the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wages in the European Union
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…
