The PIP reform is taking its toll despite the prime minister's blockade. 50 thousand complaints against employers

Last year brought the largest increase in the number of reports to the National Labor Inspectorate in several years. This is the effect of, among others, planned reform of the National Labor Inspectorate – informs in the Thursday edition of “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna”.

15 percent more complaints

Last year, a total of PLN 50.5 thousand was received. complaints, i.e. by over 15 percent more than a year ago – according to PIP data prepared for “DGP”. In the first quarter of 2025, there were approximately 9.8 thousand. complaints, over 400 fewer than a year earlier. The beginning of last year did not indicate such a trend. Let us remind you that in the first quarter of 2025 there were approximately 9.8 thousand. complaints, over 400 fewer than a year earlier – we read in “DGP”.

So what happened later in the year that the experts' predictions did not come true? The PIP promotion worked – says “DGP” Katarzyna Lorenc, BCC expert on the labor market and work management and efficiency. He adds that The amendment to the Act on the labor market and employment services, but also the planned reform of the National Labor Inspectorate, contributed to this.

The number of complaints did not translate into more inspections

However, according to the newspaper, the number of complaints did not translate directly into the number of inspections. The growth dynamics of the latter was three times lower than that of the notifications submitted to the National Labor Inspectorate. In addition to 55,000 planned inspections, inspectors carried out over 22,700 inspections. those as a result of reports. A year earlier there were 21.5 thousand of them.

PIP data shows that the percentage of allegations that could not be verified was 32.6%, compared to 23.8%. a year earlier. Many complaints turned out to be unfounded. In 2025, this percentage was almost 30%. – we read in the newspaper.

As noted in “DGP” by prof. Grażyna Spytek-Bandurska, expert of the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs, 2025 brought an increase in planned group layoffs. According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, they were to cover 21.2 thousand. people, compared to 16.8 thousand a year earlier. The hiring of new people by employers has also slowed down; even when they needed workers, they adopted a wait-and-see attitude, fearing what would happen in the economy. According to data from the Central Statistical Office, at the end of the year there were just over 30,000 people in labor offices. employment offers, compared to 51 thousand a year ago. (PAP)

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