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4. Students researched the workers‘ rights in Poland:
Happy workers work better
Workers’ rights in state and private companies.
Employees shall have equal rights resulting from
the performance of identical duties; this concerns
equal treatment in employment regardless of sex,
skin color or nationality.
The employee meeting the conditions for
entitlement to a pension for incapacity for work or
retirement, whose employment was terminated in
connection with the transition to a pension, is
entitled to severance pay equal to one month salary.
An employee is entitled to fair remuneration for
work.
Employees who through exemplary fulfillment of
their duties, the initiative at work, raising its
efficiency and quality contribute specifically to the
tasks of the company may be awarded prizes and
awards.
The employer shall provide employees with safe
and healthy working conditions.
The employee shall have the right every week for
at least 35 hours of uninterrupted rest, including at
least 11 consecutive hours of daily rest.
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