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CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 6. Improve occupational safety and health requirements and standards. Actions and measures to be implemented: (…) Monitor and inspect the operations of enterprises in sectors with a high incidence of occupational accidents and acute poisonings (mining, extraction, construction, energy, road and…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 6. Improve occupational safety and health requirements and standards. Actions and measures to be implemented: Assess whether national legislation fully reflects the provisions and obligations of ILO Convention No. 155 on Safety and Health at Work, ILO Convention No. 176 on…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 7. Enforce the implementation of legislation prohibiting forced labour and the worst forms of child labour.  Actions and measures to be implemented: Verify that national legislation fully reflects the provisions and obligations of ILO [International Labour Organisation] Convention No. 29 on…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activities under the European Social Fund [page 6-7] “The scope of support under ESF+ is currently subject to arrangements and consultations.” (…) “On the one hand, it is the duty of employers to enable and facilitate improvement of professional qualifications of their employees necessary for them to…

8. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Implementation of the Act on Counteracting the Unfair Use of Contractual Advantage in the Trade in Agricultural and Food Products [page 27] “Since July 2017, the provisions of the Act on Counteracting the Unfair Use of Contractual Advantage in the Trade in Agricultural and Food Products (Journal of…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10-11] “The effectiveness of activities carried out so far in the form of cooperation within the Advisory Board for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility encourages further development of the initiative and dialogue with representatives of various institutions and…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services [page 9] “In 2019, Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act, EAA) entered into force.” (…) “The addressees of the Directive are as…

11.Ministry of Foreign Affairs Public procurement [page 31] “In the coming years, the MFA intends to uphold the current trend of supporting social policy through public procurement. Due to the entry into force – as of 1 January 2021 of the new law of 11 September 2019 – Public Procurement Law (Journal of Laws of…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activities under the European Social Fund [page 7] “Another important aspect of furthering social economy is the development social economy entities’ activities in the field of social services. Social economy entities, operating on the basis of local communities, are an important provider of social services. Thus, it…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Regulations on European Funds [page 6] “As in the years 2014-2020, projects implemented under national and regional Operational Programmes will have to contribute to ensuring equal opportunities for different target groups and thus comply with the applicable national and EU law. Currently, works are underway on the…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activity of the OECD National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct [page 11-12] “The Polish OECD National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (OECD NCP) was established in 1998, two years after Poland’s accession to the OECD. Since 2016, OECD NCP has been operating within the structure…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services [page 10] “In 2019, Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act, EAA) entered into force. The mechanisms ensuring conformity with the accessibility requirements…

4. Ministry of Family and Social Policy Social Policy for Elderly People 2030. SAFETY – PARTICIPATION – SOLIDARITY [page 16] “Preventing economic (increasing social security), digital and technological exclusion of older persons will be implemented through strengthening the position of those persons in the labour market in order to ensure decent income from the work…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10-11] “The plans of the Working Group include, among others, the following activities:” (…) “- monitoring international trends concerning proposed regulatory solutions for increasing the responsibility of enterprises in the area of respecting human rights, supporting the process of…

2. Ministry of Family and Social Policy The first Polish Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030 [page 17-20] “In 2020, a draft Strategy for Persons with Disabilities was developed in the Ministry of Family and Social Policy.” (…) “Another priority area of the Strategy is ‘Living conditions and social protection’. “ (…) “Within the ‘Health’…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10] “The effectiveness of activities carried out so far in the form of cooperation within the Advisory Board for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility encourages further development of the initiative and dialogue with representatives of various institutions and…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activities under the European Social Fund [page 7] “Another area in which ESF+ support will be implemented is care for the youngest children. Ensuring greater availability of care facilities for children below the age of three is one of the key instruments influencing the professional situation of…

12. Public Procurement Office The new Public Procurement Law (Journal of Laws of 2021, items 1129 and 1598) [page 32] “The new Public Procurement Law, which came into force on 1 January 2021 (Journal of Laws of 2021, items 1129 and 1598) introduces changes both in terms of existing instruments of a social nature, as…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10] “The plans of the Working Group [for Relations with Individuals Performing Work] include, among others, the following activities: – promotion of the handbook entitled: “Forced labour. A Guidebook: how to recognise and combat it” consisting in a wide-ranging…

5. Ministry of Finance Implementation of the Good Practice Catalogue on due diligence for European Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas [page 23-24] “On 1 January 2021, new obligations took effect as regards supply chain due diligence for EU importers of tin, tantalum and…