Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Poland (Ratification: 1995)

The Committee notes the Government’s detailed report received by the ILO on 28 August 2012, as well as the annual reports of the National Labour Inspectorate for 2009, 2010 and 2011. It also notes the Act on the effects of employing foreigners who are illegally resident in the territory of the Republic of Poland of 6 July 2012, attached to the Government’s report. According to the Government, the Act implements Directive 2009/52/EC and provides for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals and introduces new Regulations that de facto serve to protect the rights of foreign nationals. The Committee will examine the Government’s report as soon as a translation of this Act is available in one of the working languages of the ILO.

The Committee further notes the comments made by the independent and self-governing trade union “Solidarnosc” in a communication dated 30 August 2012 and received by the ILO on 3 September 2012. While awaiting the translation of the above Act, the Committee asks the Government to make any comments it deems appropriate in relation to the comments made by the “Solidarnosc”.