The Phenomenon of Digital Labour Platforms

In all EU Member States the status of people employed on job platforms is not fully legally regulated. It is necessary to consider the sources of the contemporary phenomenon of electronic employment, which is not amenable to legal regulation in the Union constituting an “area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights” (Art. 67 (1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union). The right to work in decent conditions, with adequate remuneration, belongs to this category of rights. In the discussion on employment platforms state authorities are more inclined to consider issues related to new technologies, processes and changes caused by the development and application of modern digital technologies (digitization) in almost all areas. The headquarters of trade unions mainly discuss the legal position of employees and the role of employment platforms in employment relations in the post-industrial era. Entrepreneurs and their organizations, including private institutions and employment platforms, are interested in equal treatment by national legislators in local labour markets. They are afraid of the breach of the balance favorable to their own economic interests, caused by the public interest in the possibility of using employment in atypical forms of employment. Services consisting in employment provided under employment platforms are incomparably cheaper than identical work performed by employees employed under employment contracts.

„Optymalizacja” kosztów zatrudnienia w administracji rządowej

“Optimization” of employment costs in government administration The purpose of this article is to analyze the planned optimalization of employment costs in government administration. The reason foar introducing these actions is the threat to public finances related to coronavirus. The Act provides for two forms of reduction of employment costs. The first is collective redundancies and the second is the suspension of employees’ rights. The author recognize the legitimacy of actions aimed at reducing the public finance deficyt. However, he critically refers to the detailed provisions contained in the Act. This applies primarily to the way of dismissing employees from work, which deprives them of any protection and support for both trade unions and employment administration.

Informacje o przynależności związkowej jako dane chronione szczególnej kategorii

Personal data revealing trade union membership as special categories of personal data Personal data revealing trade union membership are qualified as special categories of personal data because of the importance of this information and its significant impact on the situation of a natural person. It is worth mentioning in particular that trade union membership may be a premise for unequal treatment of workers. Ensuring an adequate level of protection of this information is therefore of fundamental importance.