Prawo pracy II Rzeczypospolitej : szkic dla celów dydaktycznych

Abstract

Among numerous achievements in the field of law unification and codification between 1918— 1939 in Poland, the most prominent place should be given to changes in the labour law. The introduction of an 8-hour work day and 46-hour week day was one of the most progressive actions of the authorities at that time. Within the scope of law, Poland, due to the act from March 16 1922, outdistanced many better industrialized countries as regards worker leaves. The act on leaves for workers employed in industry and trade estimated a month time-period for white-collar workers and 8 days for blue-collar working in the same place for the first two years, and 15 days after three years. In an attempt to unify the work contract in Poland a significant role was ascribed to the publication of two Decrees signed by the President on the contract with respect to blue-collar workers and white-collar workers which were completed with the regulations of the code of obligation from 1933. A control over the observance of a labour law, at the head of the work standards and safety inspectorate, functioned relatively well in the Second Republic of Poland. The protective law, at the head of the regulations on the protection of women’s work and young employees was well developed. What was important was a reform on the appointment of labour courts on the basis of the Republic of Poland’s President Decree from March 22 1928. The adjudications of the labour courts were made with the use of a professional judge and two jurors, one of whom was a representative of employees, the other of employers.