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POL-1991-L-22399
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Trade Unions Act of 23 May 1991 (Text No. 234).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Poland
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-05-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Ustawa z dnia 23 maja 1991 r. o zwiazkach zawodowych
Abstract/Citation
Recognises the right of every worker to form and to join trade unions. All trade unions are equal in status. They may form federation and confederations and may affiliate with international organisations of workers. Provides procedures to form and register trade unions and sets out trade unions' rights. Disponible en français et en anglais.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1991-06-23
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1992-05-19 (POL-1992-R-30101)
Order [of 19 May 1992] of the Council of Ministers on granting unpaid leaves and exemption from duties to workers performing elective functions in trade unions (Text No. 201).
Implementing text(s)
1992-12-19 (POL-1992-R-33129)
Order [of 19 December 1992] of the Council of Ministers concerning enterprise loan and co-operative funds and enterprise savings and credit funds (Text No. 502).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-05-10 (POL-1996-L-45928)
Act of 10 May 1996 to amend the Act of 25 October 1990 on restitution of property and assets expropriated from trade unions and social organisations during martial law, and to amend the Act on trade unions.
Amending text(s)
2003-11-14 (POL-2003-L-67739)
Act of 14 November 2003 to amend the Labour Code and certain other acts (Text No. 2081).
Amending text(s)
2013-07-12 (POL-2013-L-95082)
Act of 12 July 2013 to amend the Labour Code and the Trade Unions Act (Text No. 896).
Amending text(s)
2015-07-24 (POL-2015-L-101449)
Act of 24th July 2015 on the Council for Social Dialogue and other social dialogue institutions (Text No. 1240).
Amending text(s)
2018-07-05 (POL-2018-L-108997)
Act of 5th July 2018 to amend Trade Unions Act and some other Acts (Dz. U. no 1608)
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1985-07-24 (POL-1985-L-1724)
An Act to amend the Act [of 8 Oct. 1982: LS 1982 - Pol. 1A] respecting trade unions and certain other Acts defining the entitlements of trade unions.
Repealed text(s)
1985-11-04 (POL-1985-L-1998)
Notification of the Chairman of the State Council respecting the publication of a consolidated version of the trade unions Act of 8 October 1982.
Repealed text(s)
1982-10-08 (POL-1982-L-10626)
Act respecting trade unions.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation (as amended up to 2003)
Author
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Country
Poland
URL
http://www.mpips.gov.pl/en/social-dialogue/the-basic-deeds-concerning-the-social-partners/
File
ACT_on_trade_unions.rtf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych [Internet System of Legal Acts], Sejm RP
Country
Poland
URL
http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/
File
POL22399 Pol 2015.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 791 of 2015)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Lois polonaises portant sur les relations collectives de travail
Publisher
Ministère du Travail et de la Politique sociale
Place of publication
Varsovie
Country
Pologne
Date
1996
Page range
pp. 5-20
Monograph title
Polish Acts on Collective Labour Relations
Publisher
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Place of publication
Warsaw
Country
Poland
Date
1996
Page range
pp. 5-20
Serial region
Serial title
Dziennik Ustaw
Date
1991-06-26
Number
No. 55
Page range
p. 725-730
Serial title
English translation (consolidated up to 1997)