New initiative to employ Ukrainians legally inaugurated

A new campaign aimed at ensuring fair and transparent employment for Ukrainian workers called “Partnership and employment” was inaugurated during the Baltic Business Forum in Świnoujście on April 20. Both Polish and Ukrainian employers’ organizations and employment agencies have joined the initiative which seeks to eliminate unfair practices such as collecting payments from Ukrainians seeking jobs in Poland, as well as employing them illegally. “We want to join forces to civilize the job market in Poland, which is increasingly attractive for employees from behind the eastern border,” said Jacek Piechota, head of the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce. He also added that with biometric passports Ukrainians are free to work anywhere in Europe and that Poland needs to step up to be able to retain them. Jacek Męcina from employers’ confederation “Lewiatan” stressed that the Polish economy cannot afford to lose the potential of Ukrainian employees.