We already know that the government has abandoned the reform of the National Labor Inspectorate’s powers. So, it will remain as it was: for the Labor Inspectorate, a multi-million-strong group of workers are not employees – because they do not have an employment contract. End of story.
What if the same thing happens with the implementation of the Platform Work Directive? What if, for political reasons, it is not implemented?
If this happens, then:
Bogus self-employment using Fleet Partners will continue to exist. Suppliers will continue to earn below the minimum wage, will continue to pay tribute to Partners, and will continue to be left without paid leave, protection against dismissal, and health and pension contributions.
Problems with health and safety and working hours will continue: Platforms will continue to avoid responsibility for safety standards and impose algorithmic systems that force overwork, increasing the risk of road accidents.
Platforms will continue to go unpunished: Currently, it is the supplier who must pursue their rights in court. There hasn’t been a case like this in Poland yet, but even if it were, it would take years and require significant financial outlays. The system using Fleet Partners facilitates all of this. It’s unclear who the employer is.
And there will be no oversight of the algorithms: failure to implement the Directive means a lack of insight into how the algorithms allocate jobs and set rates. Therefore, no one knows how much they earn and why.
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