
An event with the participation of representatives of the government and parliament devoted to the protection of workers' rights
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Awards Halina Krahelska awards are awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of supervision and control of compliance with labor law.
On Tuesday, the ceremony of awarding the prestigious GIP awards took place in the Column Hall of the Sejm. Halina Krahelska. The event was attended by, among others: Chief Labor Inspector Janusz Krasoń, Deputy Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Sebastian Gajewski and President of ZUS Liwiusz Laska. The event was held under the honorary patronage of the Speaker of the Sejm.
PIP reform
Włodzimierz Czarzasty, referring to the reform of the National Labor Inspectorate, thanked employees for their efforts to change incorrectly concluded civil law contracts into employment contracts.
It was not possible to eliminate garbage collectors, which I consider to be a mistake of this government, which also, as the Left, i.e. the formation that I represent, takes responsibility for it. If this is not possible, we need to help people who are stuck in garbage trucks in a different way - emphasized the Marshal of the Sejm.
He also added that changes in this area are being carried out "efficiently and sensibly".
Awards for fighting for workers' rights
GIP Awards Halina Krahelska are awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of supervision and control of compliance with labor law, prevention of occupational hazards, inventions, design of safe techniques and technologies, as well as popularization of health protection, safety and labor law. This year's winners included: the president of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Małgorzata Lorek, the chairman of the Federation of Railway Workers' Trade Unions Jan Przywoźny and the Commander-in-Chief of the Voluntary Labor Corps Jerzy Budzyn.
Chief Labor Inspector Janusz Krasoń, addressing the winners, emphasized that in their work they put people first. After all, we do not live to work, but we work to live, emphasized Krasoń, pointing to the fundamental values that should guide every professional activity.
Halina Krahelska is one of the most important figures in the history of the Polish labor inspection. For years, she has been working to improve the working conditions of workers, women and young workers. Her achievements and thoughts on the organization of labor inspection remain valid to this day.

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