Poles divided on Sunday trade ban - poll

Poles are divided on whether a trade ban on Sunday is a good idea or not, but the majority still want to do shopping on Sunday, a recent poll by IBRiS for Rzeczpospolita shows. 50 percent of respondents claim that shops have to function as usual on Sunday, whereas 46 percent support a trade ban on this day. Furthermore, 83 percent of Polish citizens believe employees must have the right to refuse to work on Sundays without fear of consequences. Also, 80 percent say the wage for working on Sunday must be higher than on other days. According to the draft bill, gas stations, flower shops, and bakeries (open until 1 PM), pharmacies and sole proprietorships will be excluded from the ban. Trade will also be allowed on the two consecutive Sundays before Christmas, the Sunday before Easter and the last Sundays of January, June, August and the first Sunday of July.