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Let& #39;s take a moment and go thru this excellent analysis of PiS& #39;s "anti-crisis shield" by Łukasz Komuda in @oko_press (where I& #39;m fortunate to write on climate change stuff): https://oko.press/tarcza-antypracownicza-16-mln-pracujacych-nie-dostaje-od-rzadu-nic-poza-rachunkiem-do-zaplacenia/
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A thread.
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A thread.
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Bottom line: the shield is pretty as much anti-employee as can be.
There are 16mn people in Poland on various types of employment contracts, incl. so-called "trash contracts" (ie. not full time and without standard safety net arrangements) and the self-employed.
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There are 16mn people in Poland on various types of employment contracts, incl. so-called "trash contracts" (ie. not full time and without standard safety net arrangements) and the self-employed.
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Unlike in some EU countries, they& #39;re about to receive pretty much zero help from the government while the pandemic is already laying jobs and incomes to waste.
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So, the "anti-crisis shield" allows the smallest companies and the self-employed to suspend their social security ZUS payments for 3 months. Fair enough.
The self-employed and workers on "trash contracts" can also receive PLN2,080 benefit. ONCE.
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The self-employed and workers on "trash contracts" can also receive PLN2,080 benefit. ONCE.
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Now, what about estimated 12mn-13mn full-timers? Well, not only are they not going to see anything from the government but their work conditions could well deteriorate!
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If their company goes into downtime they& #39;re guaranteed to receive minimum wage. If their company limits their work time, they& #39;re going to receive 80% of average pay. Moreover, companies are now able to impose 12-hr work days on employees, replacing the current 8 hr standard.
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This thread& #39;s too long so cutting it short. Most employees, full time or otherwise, aren& #39;t getting any help. Millions will be laid off. Can they claim unemployment benefits? Sure thing - but read on what the benefits are...
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