228 deputies voted in favor of the amendment to the Labor Code, 14, 181 abstained.
Earlier, the Sejm did not support the Confederation’s request to reject the project in its entirety.
The draft amendment to the Labor Code was submitted by MPs of the Civic Coalition in the Sejm. The regulation imposes an obligation on employers to present the proposed remuneration in job offers.
The amendment to the Labor Code forces the disclosure of remuneration. What does this mean for candidates?
The amendment to the Labor Code provides that the employer who publishes information about the possibility of employing an employee in a given workplace must take into account the amount of the proposed level of remuneration, indicating its minimum and maximum amount. The information may mention that this amount is negotiable.
Will employers really lose control of salaries?
In addition – according to the amendment – The employer may not prohibit or prevent the employee from disclosing information about his remuneration.
Employees will also have the right to apply to the employer for information on their individual level of remuneration and average levels of remuneration broken down into sex, which refers to the category of employees performing the same work or of the same value.
The amendment to the Labor Code introduces fines for breaking the regulations
The amendment also assumes that the conclusion of a contract for less remuneration than provided for in the announcement or failure to show such information is an offense with a fine of 1,000. PLN up to 30 thousand zloty.
While working on the project of the Minister of Work, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz -Bąk pointed out that the pay gap in Poland is – depending on the research and years – from a few to several percent to the detriment of women. “According to Eurostat, in 2023, the average was 12.7 percent throughout the European Union.” – the minister pointed out.
The head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy emphasized that work is underway in the ministry on the government’s bill in this regard. It aims to adapt the Polish right to the EU Directive on Equality of Salary for Men and Men, which EU countries should implement by 2026.
