Contract work to provide social insurance provisions

An overwhelming majority of deputies voted to expand social and health insurance provisions to contract work. Only eight deputies voted against, while 419 deputies voted for the measure. Two deputies refrained from voting, according to an IAR news release. The legislative vacatio legis will give ample time for employers to adjust. The law is to take effect in January of 2016. Non-standard work contracts have been overused in Poland due to their lower social insurance deductions. This has led labor unions to give them the "trash contracts" monicker. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the new mandatory deductions will bring PLN 650 million into the social insurance scheme.