Remote PIP checks
The assumptions for the bill are being finalized National Labour Inspectorateit is to be submitted to the government for consideration in the autumn. The idea of electronic control is enthusiastically received by those interested.
– The idea itself is great and modern. It will certainly reduce the bureaucracy of many activities that are currently carried out as part of direct inspections – says Marek Kowalski, chairman Federation of Polish Employers. – Stationary inspections always inhibit the production capacity of plants to some extent. On the other hand, the possibility of conducting a virtual inspection will also intensify and increase the number of proceedings, but we are not afraid of that – he adds.
Attorney Karolina Schiffter, a partner at the PCS Paruch Chruściel Schiffter Stępień Law Firm, also assesses the idea of granting labor inspectors the power to conduct remote inspections positively. However, she notes that the method of its implementation will be important: it must take into account the specificity of employee documentation and strive to reduce the burden on the inspected company.
– Employee documentation cannot be sent in an unencrypted way to the e-mail address of the inspector conducting the inspection – emphasizes attorney Karolina Schiffter. – Its circulation should take place via a dedicated and secured PIP platform or via currently used portals, such as Praca.gov.pl Whether e-PUAP.
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