The National Labor Inspectorate discovered this record-breaking duty in one of the offices in the south of the country. What threatens hospitals for breaking labor law
In turn, the record holder in overtime collected over twelve hundred of them. In total, in Mazovia, the inspectors inspected 20 medical facilities and found deficiencies in each of them.
For non-compliance with the labor law, a medical facility may receive a fine from 1000 to 2000 zlotys or a fine of up to 30 zlotys.
These are not isolated cases. Earlier, we informed about a doctor who made 600 percent. norm and worked 309 hours a month. The record holder from the Podlaskie Voivodeship worked 309 hours in November. This is 78 hours a week.
Inspections by the National Labor Inspectorate revealed that doctors worked under various contracts in over 250 facilities all over Poland. This is because doctors have too low tax salaries. According to the Ministry of Health, the average salary of a doctor with the first degree of specialization is 3,5 thousand. PLN gross.
The EU directive provides for a 48-hour working week. Those doctors who agree to sign an opt-out (allowing them to work longer hours) may work up to 78 hours a week.
– In relation to six persons responsible for the violation of labor law, proceedings were initiated for committing an offense against the rights of an employee – said Krzysztof Rezanow, spokesman of the District Labor Inspectorate in Białystok.