MiLoG przed polskim sądem pracy

Niemiecka ustawa o płacy minimalnej z dnia 11 August 2014 r. (Mindestlohngesetz – MiLoG) ze zrozumiałym względów od początku tego roku zaprząta głowę zdecydowanej większości polskich firm transportowych. Brak jasności nowej regulacji i niewiadomy zakres jej zastosowania sprawiają, że polscy przewoźnicy nie mają pewności, w jaki sposób poruszać się w nowej rzeczywistości i jakie konsekwencje mogą ponieść w przypadku popełnienia błędu. Publikacje w prasie branżowej i wypowiedzi przedstawicieli organizacji transportowych koncentrują się przede wszystkim na potencjalnych karach nakładanych przez niemieckie organy celne, które mogą sięgnąć nawet 500.000 Euro. Dużo bardziej prawdopodobne zagrożenie nadejdzie jednak raczej z zupełnie innego kierunku – z roszczeniami zaczną występować polscy kierowcy. Continue reading

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Is diet and a lump sum per night can be assigned to the German minimum wage?

Euro currencySince the beginning of the Polish carriers still do not really know where they stand. The German law on minimum wages affecting a substantial part of their as yet suspended only for transit. The German authorities intend to enforce it while in relation to cabotage and international transport to and from Germany. The question arises, he is in the light of the German Law Polish drivers and salary would have to be raised if, to meet the requirements. In particular, the key becomes a matter of, or on account of the minimum wage may include driver claims arising from a business trip. Continue reading

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Professor Wladyslaw Gorski died

mountainIn recent days, I received very sad news, that 10 February 2015 r. Professor Wladyslaw Gorski died – an extremely important figure in the science of transport law. He was the ultimate authority in your field, author of more than 400 scientific publications, repeatedly highly decorated and obdarzanym various titles. He co-founded m.in. Civil Code and the Law – transport law. Polish science has lost a very important representative.

Unfortunately, it was not given to me personally know the Lord Professor, but from the stories of other people I know, he was not only a great scientist, but also very warm and affectionate man, who approached life with humor.

Lived 98 years old and left behind an enormous scientific achievements and – which for a scientist is not less important – worthy successors raised now forming “Szczecin school transport law”.

Some more details of life can be found in Professor Wikipedia or on University of Szczecin universities, with which he was associated for several years.

The funeral will be held on Friday 20 February 2015 r. at. 12.00 at the Central Cemetery.

There is a possibility of entry into the electronic Book of Condolences dedicated to Professor.

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Some technical difficulties

Computer crashThis week, for several days page was not available due to technical, for which I apologize. I hope, that it will not happen again 🙂 As a compensation, this week there will be another entry about MiLoG 🙂

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The German law on minimum wages and Polish carriers

 

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For several weeks, perhaps the most hot topic in the transport sector is the German Act on the minimum wage and its impact on the functioning of Polish carriers. The issue is so urgent and important, that reached me even request the readers to address this issue on the blog. In response to these requests, in this entry I will present their views on the scope of the Act. Continue reading

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Report from the conference “Traffic right in land transport national and international”

As announced start with the backlog from last year. On 13.06.2014 r. in Warsaw at the University of Technology and Economics them. Helena Chodkowska was held in Warsaw conference "Transport Law in land transport national and international levels". Finally, there is an opportunity, to share with their insights from the conference.

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The entry for the New Year

Happy New Year to all readers, even if some of the previous year were not high – euphemistically speaking – activity 🙂 It's impossible to hide, that 2014 year both in terms of personal and professional life was for me quite exhaustive, which was reflected in a significant drop unfortunately substantive new blog posts. Among many of my New Year's resolutions, and it is, that this year the situation is not repeated. I hope, that at least I can keep this resolution tego

In the near future can therefore be expected mainly some outstanding entries from last year, and then focus on the issues, that currently plague the transport industry. These, unfortunately, for the representatives of the industry, and fortunately for me, do not miss.

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Transport Manager Meeting Wrocław 23.10.2014 r.

Another scene Transportation Manager Meeting – this time in Wroclaw. I will say a few words about an important bolączce transport industry – not paying the payer and the, how to protect against them and facilitate their investigation of these claims. More details organizer's website. I cordially invite you 🙂

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Transport Manager Meeting Poznań 11.09.2014 r.

Before us, another conference organized by the magazine Transport Transport Manager. This time I will talk about contractual penalties in transport, the use of which often takes the pathological nature. You are cordially invited to attend.

The full conference program and organizational details are available at website organizer.

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Transportation Manager Meeting Warsaw 25.06.2014 r.

One conference for us, second ahead 🙂 This time the meeting of more practical than scientific nature made a greater contribution to the transport industry, and less to lawyers and experts in transport law.

My presentation will cover the practical aspects of the recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU to allow carriers to initiate actions to establish the absence or limitation of liability for damage from the most advantageous for them to court, what I wrote once before on the blog.

Organizational details about the conference can be found on the interested organizer's website.

See you at the conference 🙂

P.S. Of course I remember the statement of a scientific conference Friday. Soon it will appear 🙂

EDIT: I am very sorry, but for personal reasons I was forced to cancel its participation in the conference. We cordially invite you to participate but it – program is extremely attractive and concerns a very important issue for carriers.

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