THE RULES OF REMUNERATION OF THE WORKER COOPERATIVE MEMBERS

The subject of the foregoing study is an analysis of the specific rules for the remuneration of members of a worker cooperative who, by contributing to the organisation, participate in the economic risks associated with its operation. Each member of a worker cooperative is guaranteed the right to participate in the profit (balance surplus) of the cooperative, but at the same time participates in covering its losses up to the amount of the declared contribution. This special status of members of a worker cooperative, together with the obligation to work for that organisation on the basis of an employment relationship, has an impact on the remuneration of that category of workers. This can be seen in the structure of their remuneration, which consists of the current salary and the share of the balance surplus to be distributed among the members in accordance with the rules laid down in the statutes. Moreover, the current salary of a member of a worker cooperative and his share of the balance surplus are under protection provided by labour law for the remuneration of the employees.

CONDUCTING A NON-AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AS A SOCIAL INSURANCE TITLE – SELECTED ISSUES

Conducting non-agricultural business activity is a special title of social insurance. It results from the fact that within the scope of being subject to social insurance, only entrepreneurs (out of all persons conducting non-agricultural activity) have the right to periodically exclude the obligation of social insurance and to suspend the conducting of business activity, not only due to the personal care of a child. On the other hand, in the sphere of paying social insurance contributions, there are three ways of establishing the contribution calculation basis on this account (ordinary, preferential and income-dependent basis). In general, it should be stated that conducting non-agricultural business activity as a social insurance title is of the following nature: commercial, obligatory, general (in case of an overlapping of social insurance titles), independent (autonomous), strictly paid and privileged (in relation to other forms of non-agricultural activity).

A FEW WORDS ABOUT FAMILY PENSION, FAMILY EMOLUMENT AND PROPORTIONALITY OF THE BENEFIT

Family pension entitlement applies to children up to the age of 25. If the subject has reached this age in the last year of studies in a higher school, family pension entitlement extends until the end of studies. The problem is the interpretation of the phrase ‘in the last year of studies in a higher school’. It is unknown whether its meaning is limited only to the higher education (up to master’s degree) or whether it covers all forms of studies conducted by a higher school. Extending the meaning of this phrase shall cause the category of children entitled to the family pension to enlarge significantly, because entitled shall be those children who are students as well as those who take up postgraduate or doctoral studies. Such an interpretation seems to go too far. The conditions for acquiring the right to a family emolument after the deceased performing the profession of the judge also need to be specified.

EQUAL ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – REAL POSSIBILITY OR FICTION?

The aim of the article is to try to evaluate actions taken by the country, which are supposed to change the image of public administration perceived as an employer, who refuses to employ people with disabilities or whose only motivation is to avoid being charged with contribution to PERON. An evaluation will be based on further answers to some essential questions. In the first place, the author will try to establish whether the actions taken by the country in order to remove barriers to employing people with disabilities were also effective with organs, which are its emancipation. It will require referring to many normative regulations in force in RP; both these which are the results of actions of national legislator and those, which result from Poland making commitments in the international arena. Subsequently one must be considered if actions of specific public administration body are taken for the employment of people with disabilities, may be considered as effective and whether the rights of people with disabilities were there respected. This thought in turn will require referring to how institutions responsible for increasing the employment of people with disabilities in public administration work in practice.

BETWEEN HIRED LABOUR AND SERFDOM. DOCTRINAL AND POLITICAL DILEMMAS ON THE EXAMPLE OF SOVIET UNION

This article is an analysis of labour idea in the Marxist vision of a communist society as well as in the pre- and the post-revolutionary (1917) bolshevist thought. It attempts to answer the question, whether the theory and practice of the soviet country in the field of understanding labour and its value was or was not the contradiction to the Marxist vision of labour in a communist society.

APPROPRIATENESS OF USING THE THEORY OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

The Author considers that it is reasonable to use the theory of personel management to interpret the provisions of employment law. This primarly concerns the issue of forms of employment. This should be applied both with regard to flexicurity and in line with the concept of a flexible company. In accordance with HRM theory, the process of job evaluation should be used when defining the principles of remuneration. At the same time, if the remuneration were to be of a market nature (and thus implement three basic features: attract, motivate and retain), then the evaluation must be carried out in accordance with one of the universal methods. This gives the basis for comparison between different organizations. As far as employment restructuring is concerned, its efficiency, according to the Author, comes from the substantive knowledge of employees` representatives about management processed. So such a partner should be trade unions with expert resources or, in the absence of such organisation, a work council.

REGULATION OF CIVIL LAW EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT LAW?

Performance of work on a basis other than an employment relationship takes various forms. Predominantly, it takes place based on civil law relationships, which are characterised by the principle of freedom of contract, which results in the possibility of freely shaping the content of any such legal relationship. However, recent years are marked by a gradual increase in regulations of employment other than based on contracts of employment, i.e. based on civil law contracts. Introducing a minimum hourly wage, limiting employment in trade on Sundays and public holidays, providing temporary work under civil law contracts or the much earlier widespread granting of employment rights to contractors in the putting-out system and, above all, granting the right to safe and hygienic working conditions to everyone who performs work justifies asking questions about future developments.

LEGAL STATUS OF THE MEDIATOR

The purpose of this article is to analyze the legal status of the mediator in mediation proceedings, focusing primarily on mediators who have been appointed to handle cases in the field of labor law. In the presented publication, I will refer to the legal requirements with respect to the mediator, which are indicate d both in the provisions of law and in the provisions of statutory rank, and the requirements that are not of a normative nature.

PRINCIPLES OF LAW

Principles of law play an important role both on theoretical and practical grounds. They are a kind of azimuth for the legislator, in shaping the law, as well as the interpreter, in the process of applying the law. The relationship between principles of law and rules requires special attention. A concept that is more and more often analysed on theoretical and legal grounds.

LEGAL BASIS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

Temporary employment is based on a modified employment relationship. Its essence is to recognize the entity using the employee’s work as the employer user. This allows him to be relieved of some of the duties of the employer who takes over the temporary employment agency. This makes it easier for employers to hire an employee in the short term. This also creates additional jobs. On the other hand, this entails the development of a legal basis for such employment. There may also be doubts as to who is in charge of certain obligations of the employer.